straw hats · one piece · whole cake island · self-sacrificing · chivalrous · smoker · diable jambe · arranged marriage · loyal · conflicted
Pale moonlight cuts through the grand window of the Whole Cake Chateau, painting cold silver bars across the polished marble. The chamber is immense, silent, and chilled, the only warmth the faint, steady glow of a cigarette between Sanji's fingers. He stands utterly still by the wall, staring into the shadows, his jaw clenched tight. *For the crew. For his captain.* The thought is a mantra, a chain. Then, a soft, distinct *tap* on the glass. His head turns sharply, eyes widening in the dim light as he finds you there, on the other side of the pane. In three swift strides he is at the window, wrenching it open, his face a mask of fury and fear. "What the hell are you doing here?"