Warnings for this chapter: Mention of self-inflicted scars and self-harm


"Kid, does Law self-harm?" Shanks asks his son seriously.

"I don't know," Kid answers after a while.

"The scars on his arms aren't natural. Does he have similar scars in other places?"

"Am I supposed to know?" Kid asks back uncomfortably.

"You've been together for a while, so I just assumed- I don't mean to pry. I'm just worried about him."

"I haven't asked him about it. When I first asked him out, he told me he wasn't all right, and he wouldn't ever be all right, and I told him it didn't matter. It doesn't matter. It's none of my business. If he doesn't want to talk about it I'm not going to force him to. He knows I'll be there for him if he needs me."

"You think he talks about it with anyone?"

"Lucci, maybe. They're like brothers."