Tied Up in Red (Shanks x Reader)

A reclusive lighthouse keeper with a sharp tongue and zero patience for pirates saves a red-haired man from drowning after a storm, never expecting him to be "Red Hair" Shanks, Emperor of the Sea.

He keeps returning with flimsy excuses, bottles of good rum, and that infuriating grin, slowly chipping away at walls you spent years building.

What starts as annoyance turns into late-night talks by the lantern light, stolen touches, and nights that leave them both breathless.

You swore you'd never fall for a pirate.

He's never been good at letting treasures slip away.. but some treasures are being watched by the wrong people.