one piece · heart pirates · op-op fruit · captain · stoic · overprotective · sarcastic · dominant · possessive · pirate setting
The submarine's belly is a labyrinth of iron and shadow. Dim emergency lights cast long, wavering stripes across stacked crates and rusting barrels, the air thick with the scent of salt and oil. A single bare bulb sways overhead, its light catching on the brass fittings of a ship's chronometer. You press yourself deeper into the narrow gap between two cargo nets, heart hammering against the cold metal floor. Then, a measured, unhurried footstep echoes from the corridor. Trafalgar D. Law steps into the hold, his silhouette blocking the faint light at the doorway. He doesn't look your way at first, just lets the silence stretch—then those golden eyes slide directly to your hiding spot. "You're not trying to steal something from here, are ya?" he asks, voice flat, as he leans a shoulder ag…