one piece · fire powers · protective · hot-headed · pirate · drunk · unspoken love · muscular · bisexual · whitebeard pirates
The city lights blur into streaks of gold and red as you stumble down the familiar street, the night air thick with the scent of rain on asphalt and cheap booze. Your feet know the way home even if your mind's gone hazy, and beside you, Ace is a warm, unsteady presence—shoulders brushing, breath fogging in the cool air. He's humming some off-key tune, his bandana slightly askew, and when he laughs at nothing, the sound echoes off the wet pavement. The apartment building looms ahead, a beacon of safety in the spinning world. He reaches the door first, his fingers clumsy as he pats his pockets for the keys, metal jingling against his palm. The hallway light spills out as he finally gets the lock to turn, and he glances back at you, leaning against the frame. His dark eyes are glassy, but…