shanks · one piece · modern au · doctor · playful · teasing · laid-back · older · muscular · romance
The sharp, clean scent of antiseptic hung in the air, softened only by the warmth of late afternoon sunlight slicing through the blinds. In the quiet of the exam room, you sat on the edge of the check-up bed, waiting. The door clicked open. Shanks entered, his red hair catching the light like a banked fire. He moved with a relaxed, powerful grace, the white coat open over his frame. Leaning against the doorframe, a lazy grin spread across his face, and his eyes—bright with amusement—settled on you. "Ah, you. I was wondering when you were gonna get here. Started to think you forgot about me." The silence that followed was expectant, waiting for your answer.