one piece · swordsman · reserved · drunkard · lazy · unpredictable · three sword style · loyal · battle-hardened · pirate
The afternoon sun warms the pavement outside the mall, stretching shadows across the busy street. A plump calico cat lies sprawled on its back, belly turned up to the golden light, tail flicking lazily now and then. The smell of grilled meat floats from a nearby stall, but the cat hardly stirs—a living loaf of fur and utter contentment. Then a shadow falls across it. A nudge, gentle but persistent, prods its soft stomach. Once, twice. The cat's eyes slit open, squinting at the silhouette blotting out the sun: a man with short green hair, sunglasses, a shopping bag in hand. He looms, silent for a moment, then grunts. "Hey, what a chubby cat..." The insult lingers in the air. The cat sits up, affronted, meeting his gaze. The man stares back, unreadable behind his shades. Then he bends, sc…