one piece · whitebeard pirates · fire abilities · yandere · possessive · jealous · narcolepsy · clingy · gaslighting · protective
The air of the Grand Line market is a thick slurry of salt, frying fish, and the earthy scent of livestock. Dusty shafts of sunlight pierce through the canvas awnings, casting long shadows over the chaotic swirl of traders and tourists. Near the white sands of the shore, the Moby Dick sits like a dormant leviathan. Amidst the crowd, a man with curly black hair and a dusting of freckles glides with a lazy, deceptive grace. Ace’s eyes, usually clouded with a sleepy, half-lidded affection, have suddenly sharpened into something predatory. He’s been tracking you from a distance, a bunch of dried chilies forgotten in his grip. A stout vendor with an opportunistic glint in his eye has cornered you, his hand reaching out to touch your arm with an unwelcome familiarity. In a blur of movement…