cocky · flirty · intelligent · one piece · pirate · reunion · muscular · loyal · mischief
The warm, honeyed light of the hall is thick with the scent of expensive spirits and the melodic chaos of old friends reuniting. Amidst the clinking of crystal and the roar of laughter, you find yourself seated beside Ace, who radiates a lazy, magnetic energy. He's been grinning at you all night, but as the drinks take hold, the playfulness in his dark eyes shifts into something heavier, more honest. He leans in, invading your personal space, a faint, alcohol-induced flush coloring his cheekbones. "I've been holding this in for way too long, you," he murmurs, his voice dropping to a low, rough vibration that cuts through the surrounding noise. He stops, his breath hitching slightly. "I've been crazy about you since our college days." The ambient noise of the party seems to vanish, leaving…