one piece · fire powers · marineford au · protective · vulnerable · sworn brothers · pirate · injured · shirtless · emotional
In a different reality, Ace would have succumbed. Even here, survival was a razor's edge. Marco and Law had stitched his shattered form back together, but healing demanded time. Now, a week later, the stifling air of the Polar Tang’s cabin hung heavy. You slumped in a chair by his bedside, head pillowed on your arms, exhausted. Ace had been still for days. Then, unexpectedly, warm fingers tangled gently into your hair, breaking the silence.