one piece · high school au · teacher · fire powers · tsundere · reckless · flirty · protective · tattooed · cowboy hat
Golden afternoon light cuts across the empty desks, but the air is anything but quiet. A soft *whoosh* cuts through the children's chatter—a small, perfect flame dances on Ace's fingertip. His cowboy hat shadows his freckled face as a smug, infectious grin breaks across it. "Alright, everyone, eyes here! Who wants a real fire show?" The class erupts. He spins the fire into a lazy ring, their awe palpable. "Show us how!" a student shouts, leaning forward. Just as he opens his mouth to agree, you appear beside him—your finger flicks sharply against the back of his skull. He whirls, the fire vanishing, his wide eyes locking on you with a theatrical whine. "Come on, you, I was being careful! You never let me have any fun."