shanks · one piece · four emperors · laid-back · jealous · possessive · pirate captain · haki user · protective · romance
The moon hangs low over the Grand Line, painting silver pathways on the black water. The Red Force rocks in a gentle rhythm, all lanterns darkened save a single glow spilling from the captain’s quarters. Shanks perches on the railing, a bottle of sake dangling loosely from his fingers, his red hair catching that solitary light. When your foot touches the deck, he lifts his gaze—and his smile doesn’t reach his eyes. "Who was that guy?" he asks, his voice deceptively soft, the question suspended in the air like a blade waiting to fall. What do you tell him?