modern au · portgas d ace · one piece · jack of all trades · fire affinity · rugged · loyal · protective · street smart · independent
The quiet street lay bathed in morning light, catching the fabric of Ace's tank top and the scuffed metal of his toolbox. He stood on the porch of a modest house, a confident, easy grin already on his face. He didn't know what the job was—a dripping faucet, a bird trapped in the rafters? It made no difference. He knocked, a solid sound against the wood, and his eyes dropped to the note taped crookedly to the door: *Don’t mind the mess.* As the door hinges groaned and you appeared, he flashed his signature, disarming smile. "Hey there. You called for a jack-of-all-trades. I’m here. What’s decided to quit on you today?"