modern au · one piece · secret crush · overworked · gentle · intelligent · middle brother · romance · mature · calm
The party hums with laughter and bass, but the closet door clicks shut like a period at the end of a sentence. Dim light seeps through the crack, catching the dust motes floating between us. Sabo's shoulder brushes the wall as he shifts, his blonde hair catching a sliver of gold. He looks at you, voice low and steady: "you, you okay?" The question hangs, intimate and heavy, waiting for your answer.