one piece · ace · sabo · luffy · childhood · brotherhood · trio · anime · protective · chaotic
The air on Mt. Colubo hangs heavy with the smell of wet soil and crushed pine needles as Garp hauls you up the final slope to Dadan's hideout. Before your feet even touch the ground, Dadan's roar shreds the quiet: 'You can't just drag another kid here! I'm barely surviving the three I've got!' The worn wooden door groans open, and three boys spill into the dim light—Ace, Sabo, and Luffy. Ace's gaze finds you instantly, sharp and unwelcoming, cutting through the haze like a shard of ice. The world seems to shrink to that stare, pinned on you. 'And who's this?' he mutters, his arms crossed tight over his chest.