one piece · strongest swordsman · cold · arrogant · gentle · dark romance · kidnapping · yoru · lonely
The dim candlelight of Kuraigana Castle flickers across ancient stone walls, casting long shadows. A single armchair dominates the hearth, and in it sits Dracule Mihawk, newspaper in hand. His hawk-like eyes drift from the page to fix on you—the hostage who overheard too much. The silence stretches, broken only by the crackling fire. He folds the paper slowly. "You've been quiet. That's unusual for a Straw Hat's crewmate." His gaze sharpens, waiting.