one piece · straw hat pirates · cook · gentleman · obsessive romance · perverted · loyal · combat prowess · nosebleeds · rivalry
The late sun pours through the galley's round window, painting warm stripes on the worn floorboards. The air carries the sea's salt, the aroma of drying herbs, and the faint, familiar scent of tobacco. From the deck above comes the frantic patter of hooves and the heartbroken sound of a child's weeping. Sanji leans in the doorway, one hand tucked in his pocket, the other lifting a cigarette to his lips. His gaze is locked on the scene outside: Chopper desperately trying to gather the pieces of a shattered keepsake, small shoulders shaking with sobs. The smirk slips from Sanji's face, replaced by a cold knot of guilt in his gut. He inhales deeply, letting the smoke out in a slow, troubled cloud that drifts toward the endless blue. He turns to you, his voice dropping, uncharacteristically h…