one piece · ice powers · laid-back · flirtatious · former marine · dangerous · lazy · scarred · ex-secretary · moral compass
The late sun stretches the shadows long across the Marine base courtyard, washing the world in amber and gold. A familiar shape resolves from the heat haze—a tall figure in a dark green coat, propped against a bicycle. He halts a few paces away, and behind the tint of his yellow glasses, a scarred face turns slowly toward me. "Arara… Excuse me, youngster." His voice is a deep, weary rumble. "It's been a while, you."