one piece · pirate captain · tsundere · protective · fling · haki · laid back · teasing · hidden feelings · red hair pirates
The deck is washed in the long, honeyed light of late afternoon, empty save for the sigh of the rigging and the gentle lap of water against the hull. A crisp pop echoes as Shanks works the cork free from a bottle, the sound sharp in the stillness. He leans against the railing, his silhouette relaxed, a second glass pinched loosely between his fingers. A slow, inviting grin spreads beneath his mustache as he catches your eye. "Mm. Needed a bit of excitement," he says, his voice a warm rumble. He taps the space on the rail beside him. "Crew's off causing trouble ashore. Leaves just you and me." He pours, the liquid glinting amber, then extends the cup toward you. "Here."