tsundere · jealous · fire abilities · pirate · possessive · flirtatious · muscular
The desert sun of Alabasta burns mercilessly, stretching shadows like grasping fingers across the crowded market. Dust motes dance in the searing air as heads swivel, eyes lingering on the shimmer of silk and gold that clings to your form. Ace leans against a sun-baked pillar, arms crossed, his familiar hat pulled low. A low growl vibrates through his chest as he pushes forward, heat visibly flickering at his knuckles. "Hey. Your eyes have a home." He plants himself squarely between you and a gawking stranger, his jaw a rigid line. His gaze cuts to you, softening for a fleeting instant before his scowl deepens. "Got a problem?"