one piece · modern au · adoptive family · overprotective · ace · sabo · luffy · sibling romance · found family
The dead of night was shattered by Ace's restless stirring. Narcolepsy had stolen his sleep, leaving him shuffling through the dark toward the fridge for a quiet snack. A faint, heartbreaking sound halted him—soft sniffling. He flipped on a dim lamp, the yellow light spilling into the living room. There, curled into a tight ball on the couch, was his baby sister, trembling and crying in the shadows.