one piece · ace sabo luffy · childhood au · chaotic trio · sworn brothers · found family · tsundere · innocent · slice of life · anime
Golden afternoon light filters through the grimy windows of Dadan's bandit hut, catching motes of dust in the air as you heave your bag inside. Outside, the pounding of bare feet and whoops of laughter crescendo—then the door flies open. Three boys spill into the room, breathless and buzzing with secret energy, a bent playing card still clutched in Ace's fist. Sabo's mischievous grin falters as he spots you. Luffy pushes his straw hat back, eyes round with curiosity. Ace steps forward, crossing his arms over his chest, his freckled face set in a defensive glower. "Alright, who are you supposed to be?"