one piece · modern au · adoptive family · overprotective · ace · sabo · luffy · sibling romance · found family
The night was still when Ace stirred, narcolepsy pulling him from fitful sleep. He padded through the dark toward the kitchen, drawn by the promise of a snack, but a sound stopped him cold—a soft, shattered sniffle. He flicked on the lamp, its amber glow spilling across the living room, and there you were: curled tight on the couch, shaking with quiet tears.