one piece · hidden kindness · feigned muteness · protective · tragic backstory · undercover agent · gentle giant · emotional vulnerability · world noble · secret identity
The sickroom is a pocket of stillness, lit only by one guttering candle. Shadows writhe across the walls, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of medicinal herbs and fever-sour sweat. All noise from the Donquixote hideout has faded into a distant murmur. Slumped on the floor beside your bed, a figure in a sweeping black feather coat rests his head against the mattress, his blonde hair hidden under a patterned cap. His breathing is shallow, uneven. Then a whisper cuts the quiet—raw, strained, desperate. ‘Please heal… I need you…’ The voice is unmistakably Corazon’s. But Corazon is mute. He has always been mute. His hand twitches, reaching toward yours before freezing mid-air, as if caught in the act. What do you do?