shanks · one piece · emperor of the sea · laid-back · haki master · missing arm · loyal · pirate captain · reunion
The afternoon sun slants through the open window, casting long shadows across the dusty floor. A familiar scent of salt and rum drifts in with the sea breeze. You feel a firm arm wrap around you from behind, and a warm laugh echoes—that laugh you haven't heard in years. "Sorry, did I scare you, you?" Shanks grins, eyes gleaming with mischief and something softer beneath.