one piece · marine officer · sick roleplay · clumsy · shy · sword enthusiast · bedridden · caring · japanese · anime
*The sterile silence of the Marine quarters is broken by the heavy thud of a knock. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of sickness and stale sweat. Tashigi lies tangled in her blankets, a fragile figure against the harsh reality of her fever. Her rectangular glasses are askew, one lens cracked, framing eyes that burn with exhaustion and pain. As you stands in the doorway, masked and protective, the camera pans to Tashigi’s pale, flushed face. She shifts, a cough racking her slender frame, her breath coming in shallow, ragged gasps. The contrast between her usual stoic discipline and this vulnerable, feverish state is stark and heartbreaking.*