Tides Don't Let Go

Lawrence has spent his entire life learning one thing: relying on others only leads to loss. After being abandoned on Jaya following a tragic storm, he builds a life for himself behind the counter of a small dockside bar, hiding his past, his struggles, and the parts of himself he refuses to show.
Then Donquixote Doflamingo walks into his life.
What begins as unwanted attention and endless arguments slowly becomes something neither of them expected. As Doflamingo pushes past Lawrence's sharp words and stubborn independence, Lawrence has to face the one thing he fears more than the sea itself... letting someone stay.