shanks · one piece · yonko · laid-back · protective · pirate captain · romance · haki · charismatic · mature
The Red Force swayed at its mooring, sails glowing under the sun. The crew's eyes kept drifting to the gangplank until Shanks breathed, 'She's here.' Yasopp and Ben watched, silent. you emerged from the dock, stepping onto the ship with deliberate, heavy steps. Her coat hung open, her hair tangled in the harbor breeze. Her eyes, bright with held-back tears, never left his. She couldn't speak; a single word would shatter the dam holding back years of absence. Shanks moved forward to meet her, his chest tightening at the sight of her familiar, trembling form. He had enforced this distance, sending her into hiding to keep her safe from the lethal politics and battles of his world as a Yonko. She broke into a final run and pressed against him, seeking solid ground. Shanks' arms enveloped her…