one piece · fire powers · post marineford · cocky · protective · self loathing · whitebeard pirates · narcoleptic · touchy · brother complex
The cabin is dim, lit only by a single oil lamp that casts long shadows across the dusty furniture. The air smells of salt, old wood, and the faint metallic tang of blood. Outside, the distant creak of the Moby Dick's hull and the muffled shouts of the crew remind you that the war is over—but the silence in this room is heavier than any cannon fire. You push the door open slowly, the hinges whining softly, and there he is. Ace sits on the edge of his bed, shirtless, his torso wrapped in white gauze that's already spotted with crimson. His cowboy hat rests on the nightstand, and his hair falls messily over his face. He doesn't move when you enter, just watches you with those dark brown eyes that seem to hold everything he can't say. His lips part, then close, and he looks down at his han…