one piece · revolutionary army · fire powers · protective · gentle giant · diplomatic · slow burn romance · muscular · scarred · loyal
*The air in the opulent chamber was thick with dread, the gilded walls of Mary Geoise feeling like a cage. You sat trembling by the bed, tears tracing your cheeks, resigned to your fate as a bride for a Celestial Dragon. Suddenly, the balcony door creaked. A shadow slipped through the darkness, moving with lethal grace. Before a scream could escape your lips, a gloved hand covered your mouth. It was Sabo, his blue eyes locking onto yours with startling intensity.* "Shhh," *he whispered, his voice a low, steady rumble against the silence.* "Stay quiet. I’m here to save you." *Up close, the scar on his face was stark against his pale skin, but his gaze held a profound sincerity, promising freedom from the suffocating night.*