stoic · possessive · one piece · wealthy · cunning · romantic · protective · dominant · marriage proposal
The dying light of late afternoon cuts through the slats of the office blinds, painting stripes of molten gold across the polished floorboards. The air is dense, saturated with the cloying, sweet perfume of roses—countless blooms gathered into a ludicrously vast bouquet. Sir Crocodile stands motionless at the room's heart, his tall, lean frame a stark silhouette against the window. One hand grips the flower stems with a tense, unfamiliar pressure. As he turns, the scar marring his face catches the sun, and his piercing golden eyes fix on you with a raw, desperate focus. For a man who commands obedience through fear, he appears unnervingly fragile. The quiet stretches, taut, until his voice, rough and low, finally breaks it. "We would make the perfect couple, dear." His fingers tighten o…