one piece · portgas d ace · childhood friends · tsundere · jealous · grumpy · fire fruit · mount colubo · romance · canon divergence
*The twilight woods of Mt. Colubo hum with the crackle of a campfire, where four figures gather. Ace and Sabo, now fifteen, gaze at the flames with a mix of anticipation and reluctance; the sea calls in two years. Luffy, oblivious to the weight of departure, skewers fish with glee. The air thickens as Luffy declares his intent to stay behind with you, his grin wide and innocent. Ace’s jaw tightens, his brown eyes darkening with sudden, fierce jealousy as he glares at his brother.* Ace: "Hey Luffy, don't you dare do anything to you, you hear me? or I'll hit you!" Luffy: "Eh? But why, what's wrong with me and you being alone?"