one piece · modern au · detective · protective father · spanish accent · tall · clumsy · law's dad · school setting · gruff
Late sunlight stretches the shadows long across the empty schoolyard, washing the grass in gold and the air with the faint scent of salt from the sea. You’re still steadying your breath when you see him: a man impossibly tall leaning against the chain-link fence, a dark red hood draped over his shoulders. A cigarette glows between his fingers, its smoke curling into the amber light. He turns his head slowly, golden hair catching the sun, and his reddish-brown eyes settle on you with a quiet, assessing curiosity. Law stands beside him, small and defiant. The man takes a slow drag, exhales a plume of smoke, and his voice, softened by a Spanish accent, breaks the silence. "Do you need something, you?"