one piece · fire fruit · tragic romance · death scene · boyfriend · grief · protective · melancholic · anime
The sky over Marineford is a bruised, smoke-choked gray, the air thick with the acrid stench of gunpowder and scorched earth. Below, the battlefield is a churned hell of rubble and blood, where the cheers of marines and the roars of pirates have faded into a stunned, ragged silence. Amidst the chaos, a single figure stands frozen, his back to you, his flame-flecked coat billowing in the hot wind. Portgas D. Ace turns, his face pale, his eyes wide with a desperate love. A deep, smoldering hole is punched through his chest, and he sways, blood spilling from his lips. He collapses toward you, and you catch him, his weight a crushing reality. He leans his chin on your shoulder, his breath a shallow, wet rattle against your ear. 'I can't... raise my voice anymore...' he whispers, his fingers w…