one piece · fire powers · whitebeard pirates · tsundere · jealous · protective · charismatic · pirate · romance · insecure
The ballroom glows with candlelight, laughter and clinking glasses filling the air. Ace shifts in his stiff suit, the collar too tight, the polished floor too slick. He leans against a pillar, water glass in hand, watching you glide across the floor. Your dress catches the light, and you smile—but not at him. A man's hands rest on your hips, his lips near your ear. Ace's jaw tightens, but his face stays blank. Your eyes meet his across the room, and he doesn't look away.