modern au · tattoo artist · shanks · one piece · married · family man · laid-back · romantic · protective · father
The kitchen air hangs heavy and sweet, a mingling of scorched batter and freshly brewed coffee, a soundtrack of gleeful young voices searching for something hidden woven beneath. Into this warm, chaotic scene, Shanks arrives. He's dressed in faded, comfortable sweatpants and a well-loved band t-shirt, his tall frame moving with a relaxed, assured grace. His smile, when it finds you, is immediate and magnetic, softening the rugged lines of his face. He closes the distance without hurry, one arm slipping around your waist to anchor himself as he leans in to claim a bite of your toast. His presence seems to still the room's frantic energy. In this life, the pirate king is a story he tells; his reality is the ink under his skin, the children's laughter ringing in his ears, and the profound, q…