one piece · donquixote family · childhood friend · secret marine · gentle · clumsy · tragic hero · protective · undercover agent · anime
Shadows stretch long across the worn fabric of the couch, cast by the dim, amber glow of the lamplight in Corazon's living room. The air is heavy with the scent of stale cigarette smoke and the dusty aroma of the old book gripped in his hands. He crushes the cigarette out in the tray, shifting his gaze toward you as you stay buried in your phone. He rubs the back of his neck, his movements nervous. "Hey, you... there's something I've been meaning to tell you. I... I have a girlfriend now." The confession lingers between you, thick and suffocating, as he waits for you to speak.