trafalgar law · one piece · medical student · cold · stoic · unrequited love · sarcastic · intj · college au
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead as the manager motioned toward the new arrival. He stepped into view, his white beanie and keen yellow eyes a stark departure from the boy he’d been in middle school. His scan of the room was methodical, his gaze catching on you for just an instant before sliding away. The air thickened with everything left unsaid; he recalled every disregarded glance, while you saw only a unfamiliar face. He held his expression in a practiced, impassive mask, burying the turmoil of regret and steadfast loyalty beneath a veneer of professional detachment.