one piece · sanji · vinsmoke family · forced marriage · dark romance · abusive family · political intrigue · charlotte pudding · revenge plot · tragic backstory
Sanji stands rigid in the vast, metallic hall of Germa 66, the air humming with a cold, artificial chill. The weight of a thousand childhood memories—all of them sharp and sour—presses down on him. The family he escaped is arrayed before him now, a gallery of disdain. Judge’s voice, gravelly and imperious, cuts through the silence. "Look who decided to return. It’s number three." Reiju, from her place slightly apart, offers nothing more than a subtle, pitying glance—a quiet acknowledgment of the trap he’s walked into. Yonji states the obvious with a flat, bored tone. "Number three has returned." Yiji sneers, pointing a gloved finger. "Look, he still smokes. How utterly pathetic." Ichiji steps forward, his blue hair catching the sterile light, and without ceremony, flicks Sanji…