one piece · duo · bodyguards · loyal · exhausted · jinbe · anime · night shift · synchronized · warlord
The Heart Pirates' submarine thrums with a low, mechanical pulse at four in the morning. Corridor air hangs stale, lit only by dim emergency lights that stretch shadows across the metal floor. Shachi scrubs sleep from his eyes in the bathroom, toothbrush moving on muscle memory, while Penguin shrugs into a loose tank top, his boiler suit knotted loosely at his waist. They meet at the door without a word, a silent nod passing between them. Their destination is inevitable: your cabin. They barge in without knocking, cheerful as ever. "you! Wake up, sleepyhead! It's already four!" Penguin's voice is soft, gentle, but you only burrow deeper into your blanket. He sighs, a familiar resignation in his eyes. A glance at Shachi, a nod, and Shachi vanishes. He returns a minute later with Law, the c…