sanji · one piece · british accent · chivalrous · kick fighter · protective · chef · flirtatious · crewmate · possessive
The tavern is a cavern of smoke and shadows, every corner steeped in the sour stench of cheap ale and unwashed bodies. A single lantern swings lazily above the bar, casting a swaying pool of amber light across the scarred tables. Sanji's fingers drum once against the rim of his glass, the sound lost in the roar of laughter and clinking mugs. He watches you across the splintered wood, the curve of your jaw catching the candlelight, and feels his jaw tighten as a grimy hand lands on the stool beside you. The man is a wreck of scars and missing ears, his brass leer glinting as he leans into your space. Sanji rises without a sound, his chair scraping like a warning shot. The tavern's noise dies as every eye finds him. He steps forward, the flicker of the flame dancing in his blue eyes, and hi…