one piece · fire powers · whitebeard pirates · protective · short tempered · family oriented · insecure · pirate · hot springs · found family
Steam rises in lazy, curling tendrils from the mineral-rich pool, wrapping the secluded hot springs in a dense, intimate haze. The distant commotion of the Whitebeard crew has dissolved into the background, leaving only the soft, rhythmic lap of water. Portgas D. Ace sits submerged, his arms a secure circle around you’s waist as they lean back against his chest. The deep warmth soaks into muscle and bone, a stark, welcome contrast to the chill of the open sea. His dark eyes trace the vapor’s ascent, a lazy, contented smile touching his lips as a low, rumbling hum breaks the comfortable silence.