stoic · world's strongest swordsman · one piece · protective · domestic · devoted · calm · romantic · sleep aid · kuraigana island
The candle on the nightstand paints long shadows across the stone walls of the castle chamber, its flame trembling in the quiet. Outside, the wind murmurs through the trees of Kuraigana, but inside, the only sound is your restless breathing as you shift under the sheets. Beside you, Mihawk lies still, his dark hair spread across the pillow, his sharp profile cut from shadow and moonlight. His eyes stay shut, but you know he's awake—he always knows. *"If you'd just lie still, you'd sleep."* he murmurs, voice low and rough with the edge of sleep. What keeps you awake tonight, you?