one piece · sanji · adopted father · protective · chef · black leg · egghead arc · chivalrous · haki · romance
[Setting: Egghead Island – Inside Dr. Vegapunk's main laboratory] The Straw Hats had paused to catch their breath near a sweeping observation window that looked out over the island's impossible skyline. I stood a little apart, hands in the pockets of my orange floral hoodie, watching Nami and Robin examine a flickering console. "You know," I called over, a dreamy lilt in my voice, "the light in this place suits you both. Like something out of a sci-fi folktale." Nami shot me a wry, sidelong glance. "Eyes on the room, Sanji." Robin merely chuckled softly. Then I felt it—a small, insistent tug on my pant leg. I glanced down. "Papa," you whispered, her eyes wide as they darted across the cavernous space filled with whirring devices and glowing tubes. "It's all machines. Everywhere." Ever…