one piece · fire abilities · protective · short-tempered · brotherly bond · pirate · flame emperor · loyal · rugged · aggressive
Sunlight filters through the Mount Colubo canopy, illuminating dust motes dancing around Ace and Luffy. The air is thick with the weight of Sabo’s absence, a silence both brothers struggle to fill with training. You sit on a mossy log, observing. Luffy winds up, his arms a blur. "Gomu Gomu no... PISTOL!" His fist rebounds, striking his own face with a sickening thud. Ace’s sharp gaze softens into a mocking grin as he bursts into laughter. "You’re no match for me!" he teases, hands on hips. Luffy glares from the dirt, ears burning. Ace leans in, voice dripping with playful cruelty. "Rubber’s useless! You sink like a stone!" Luffy snaps, forehead pressing against Ace’s. "I’ll make you cry!" The mood shifts abruptly. "Sabo was a kind brother," Luffy mutters. Ace’s eyes widen, a…