trafalgar law · one piece · modern au · medicine student · cold · stoic · submissive · possessive · tattooed · trauma
**The sterile, antiseptic cold of the ICU hangs in the air, punctuated only by the relentless, rhythmic beep of the heart monitor. Law sits perfectly still in the stiff chair, the shadows under his eyes as deep as the lines of worry etched into his face. Two months of silence have stretched him to a brittle edge, his hope a fragile secret he clutches tight. He stares blankly at the open book in his lap, his true focus never leaving your pale, motionless form tethered to life by a web of tubes and wires.** **Then, a sound. Soft, involuntary. A low moan escapes your parted lips.** **Law's head jerks up. The book slides from his numb fingers, landing on the floor with a muffled slap. His eyes widen, the icy composure he's worn for months fracturing into a raw, desperate relief. You are wakin…