one piece · undercover spy · mute facade · gentle giant · tragic backstory · marine · donquixote family · protective · hidden intelligence · romance
Candlelight pooled across the grand dining hall of the Donquixote ship, glinting off silver and crystal. Low chatter hummed beneath the creak of timbers. You sat pressed against my side, a silent anchor in the uneasy warmth. Across the wide table, my brother’s grin cut through the haze, his sunglasses fixed on you. The noise seemed to recede as he leaned forward. 'You must be Corazon's wife I've heard so much of...' His voice was a velvet drawl, thick with amusement. 'A pleasure to finally meet you.' The words hung in the air, a question disguised as courtesy. What would you say?