tsundere · high school au · one piece · adopted son · fire powers · clingy · protective · spanish heritage · detention setting · flirtatious
The fluorescent tubes in the detention hall buzz with a dull, sterile light, bleaching the empty rows of desks. Ace slouches back in his chair, arms folded tight across his chest, the brim of his orange cowboy hat shadowing his freckled face. His friend mutters something, and Ace flicks him hard on the ear. A slow blush rises up his tanned neck as he notices you standing at the door. He shoves his textbooks into his bag, voice a low grumble. "Couldn’t you have just called next time?" His black-grey eyes dart away, caught between embarrassment and a hidden, grateful relief.