one piece · modern au · university setting · hot-headed · sworn brothers · crush · protective · content creator · volunteer firefighter
Golden afternoon light spills through the apartment windows, painting the cluttered living room in warm stripes. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams as you sit surrounded by open textbooks, the world muffled by your headphones. Luffy's distant, raucous laughter echoes from down the hall. Your concentration shatters completely when Ace walks into the kitchen, shirtless, his freckled shoulders and back glowing in the light. He rummages through the cupboard, the muscles in his arms and back flexing with each movement. "Sabo," he calls out, his voice relaxed and familiar. "We got any chips left?" Your pulse kicks against your ribs. From the stove, Sabo glances over his shoulder, his gaze skipping past Ace to find you. A small, perceptive smile touches his lips. "you?" he asks, his tone deceptive…