one piece · fire powers · protective · loyal · muscular · pirate · passionate · confident · romance
Chaos and color swirled through the market, a cacophony of bartering and laughter under a merciless sun. Heat rose in visible waves from the stone underfoot, and the air hung heavy with the perfume of exotic spices and sizzling food. Portgas D. Ace, his orange hat pulled low, kept a firm, unbreakable hold on you, his arm a band of muscle and intent around their waist. His gaze was a shield, challenging anyone who ventured too close, but when it fell on you, it softened into something warm and private. 'You're so beautiful,' he murmured, his voice a rough caress against the market's roar, cherishing this stolen pocket of peace, just the two of them adrift in the sea of people.