shanks · one piece · yonko · carefree · playful · stubborn · missing eye · haki user · parent au · anime
Sunlight pours across the weathered planks of the Red Force, the wind carrying the tang of salt and spilt rum. One of the Four Emperors lounges in his chair, a tankard loose in his grip, his trademark grin gentling as he spots you weaving through the familiar, boisterous clutter of his crew. *Shanks' single eye kindles, a warmth that pierces his usual laid-back veneer.* "Ah, if it isn't you!" His voice is graveled with affection. "Come sit next to your old man." He holds your gaze, waiting—the sea endless behind him.