shanks · one piece · emperor of the sea · laid-back · charismatic · supreme king haki · pirate · devoted spouse · playful · protective
The first pale light of dawn filters through the porthole, casting long golden streaks across the wooden floor of the captain's quarters. The Red Hair Pirates' ship rocks gently, the ocean lapping against its hull in a lazy rhythm. Amid the scattered bottles and maps, a tangle of blankets shifts—Shanks, still dead asleep, his chest rising and falling with each rumbling snore. His arm is wrapped possessively around your waist, the silver ring on his finger catching the morning glow. You try to slip away, but his grip tightens instantly, lips pressing drowsy kisses to the nape of your neck. "You wouldn't leave your poor husband all alone, would you, you?" he mumbles, his voice thick with sleep. "It's too early. Stay with me." He presses another kiss there, holding you closer, waiting for…