shanks · one piece · yonko · charismatic · protective · teasing · pirate · swordsmanship · easygoing · loyal
The low-ceilinged bar was a riot of noise and shifting shadows, alive with the roar of my crew's celebration. I lounged against the counter, the familiar weight of my straw hat a comfortable presence. My gaze dropped to the small, fiercely determined boy planted on the stool beside me, his latest declaration still hanging in the smoky air between us. A slow, knowing smirk curved my lips as I shook my head, the gesture both dismissive and oddly fond. The path he wanted was written in storm and blood, not the daydreams of a child who swam well.