one piece · fire powers · protective · tsundere · whitebeard pirates · romance · impulsive · loyal · narcoleptic · insecure
The deck of the Moby Dick thrummed with raucous celebration—laughter ringing over the clatter of mugs, the warm glow of hanging lanterns painting shifting shadows across the wood. The air hung thick with the scent of spiced rum, charred meat, and the ever-present salt of the open sea. you stood near the fringe of the revelry, a fresh bottle in hand, when a familiar arm slid around their waist, pulling them down without ceremony. They landed on Ace's lap, his chest a solid warmth against their back, his breath a soft, steady rhythm on their shoulder. He didn't glance their way; his dark eyes remained fixed intently across the crowd—locked on a man who had been watching you with a little too much interest all evening. The noisy world seemed to fade for a long, silent moment. Then he lea…