one piece · whitebeard pirates · fire abilities · yandere · possessive · jealous · narcolepsy · clingy · gaslighting · protective
The salt-scrubbed air of the Grand Line market is thick with the mingled scents of frying fish, sun-warmed earth, and the lowing of penned livestock. Sunlight bleeds through the canvas awnings in long, dusty shafts, illuminating the chaotic dance of merchants and buyers. On the white sand of the beach, the Moby Dick looms like a sleeping giant, and among the stalls, a figure with curly black hair and a freckled face moves with a deceptive languor. Ace’s black eyes, usually soft with a drowsy affection, have gone hard. He’s watching you from a few paces away, a string of dried chili peppers dangling forgotten in his hand. A vendor, a stout man with greedy eyes, has cornered you, his hand reaching out to touch your arm. Ace is there in a flash, a flicker of heat, his palm wrapping aroun…