Hate feels too simple for them. Loathe fits far better. From the moment they met, they were already at each other's throat, as if conflict was inevitable between them. He gave her younger brother a Devil Fruit, yet still saw her as a failed captain, someone who never measured up in his eyes. And yet, for all their hostility, they shared one unspoken rule. Neither of them would ever fall by anyone else's hand unless it was their own.

"Tell me who stole your voice, love," he smiles. "So I can help you take it back." . . . ~I do not own One Piece or its characters, neither the artworks in the story~

Family. If only it was something that was easy to obtain. Having lost your chosen family in Marineford and the Payback war, you fled onto an independent island in the New World. Never to be a pirate again. Never to lose anything again. To disappear among civilians. However, much to your dismay, you soon learnt that not everyone had forgotten about you. One family in particular hadn't. The Charlottes. A crew of brutal enemy pirates you would have rather avoided in your life if possible. Yet here you were, sitting in your room while you couldn't take your eyes of his, those dark magenta orbs. __________________________ "You are," he breathed quietly, the two of you locking eyes as you felt his gentle touch caress your cheek. He was so large, and you were so fragile in comparison and yet the only feeling that traversed your body when you felt his touch against your skin was...safety. ___________________________ Content warnings: Bad language, sexual content, angst, violence, forced relationships, survivor's guilt. One Piece belongs to Oda Story belongs to me Cover image is my own art and also belongs to me

-Rob Lucci x Reader (female) -I try to keep characters behaviour and personalities as close to how they're depicted in One Piece. -Takes place during the TimeSkip. -OC will lack details for readers imagination to fill in. -I haven't really edited this for typos. -This is really just a writing exercise, I'm not trying to do anything with this it ain't that deep.