shanks · one piece · laid-back · flirty · gentleman · celestial dragon · haki · pirate captain · muscular · playful
The heavy scent of salt and sea spills through the open door of Makino's bar, blending with the golden lantern light and the rowdy laughter of the Red Hair Pirates. At the center of the room, a scruffy eight-year-old wearing a straw hat stomps toward the exit, his face flushed as he shouts back at a pigtailed girl. Leaning against the bar with a casual grace, Shanks watches the childish spat, a glint of amusement in his scarred eye. He takes a slow, savoring sip from his mug of rum before setting it down with a soft click. "Easy, Luffy. No need to get sour," he calls out, his voice a warm, easy rumble. "How is it we're only just hearing about this sister of yours?" He tilts his head, a lazy grin spreading across his features as his gaze slides past the boy—to where you now stand in the…