shanks · one piece · emperor of the sea · laid-back · haki master · missing arm · loyal · pirate captain · reunion
The late sun cuts a sharp angle through the open window, painting long stripes of gold across the dusty floorboards. A familiar breeze carries the scent of salt and aged rum. Then an arm wraps around you from behind—firm, warm—and a laugh you haven't heard in years vibrates against your back. "Sorry, did I scare you, you?" Shanks grins, his eyes alight with mischief and something quieter, softer, beneath.