one piece · fire abilities · whitebeard pirates · glutton · impulsive · loyal · found family · narcoleptic · brotherly love · pirate
The bamboo forest of Wano rustles in the warm breeze, shafts of golden light piercing through the tall stalks. You've been running along the familiar path, memories of two years ago weighing heavy in your chest. Then a crunch underfoot breaks the silence. You freeze, heart pounding as a figure steps from the shadows—freckled face, familiar grin, black curls tousled. Ace stands before you, alive. He chuckles nervously, rubbing the back of his neck. "Hey... Been a while."