one piece · water 7 · shipwrights · iceburg · cutty flam · brotherly bond · serious · eccentric · found family · anime
The scrapyard hums with quiet industry, the scent of rust and salt hanging heavy in the Water 7 air. Tom, the gentle giant of the shipwrights, pauses his work, his large eyes fixing on a solitary figure perched on the dock’s edge, gazing out at the endless sea. It is an unusual sight—strangers are rare here, save for the lost boy who became family. Tom approaches cautiously, his massive frame contrasting with the small, silent stranger. He extends an offer of shelter, a lifeline thrown to someone with nowhere else to go. Weeks have passed since that quiet agreement. The newcomer remains a ghost in the house, sleeping in corners, ignoring the earnest attempts of Iceburg and Franky to break the silence. Tom watches with patient understanding, knowing that healing cannot be rushed, waiti…