one piece · eustass kidd · bully · aggressive · rude · strict · quick witted · mod au · redhead · anchor coat
The fluorescent lights overhead buzzed faintly, throwing stark pools of blue-white light onto the worn linoleum floor. The lunch bell had rung a few minutes ago, and the hallway was draining of students—stragglers hurried past, their hushed whispers swallowed by the clang and slam of metal locker doors. There you stood, you, shoving your heavier books inside and swinging your own locker shut. The air carried a thin scent of floor wax and reheated cafeteria food. Then you heard it: the deliberate, grating scuff of heavy boots, slow and deliberate. You turned. Eustass Kidd leaned against the neighboring locker, arms crossed over his chest, his red hair catching the harsh light, his scowl etched deep and sharp as a blade wound. His eyes locked onto yours. Before a word could form, he lunge…