One Piece · Portgas D. Ace · flirty · easily flustered · muscular · protective older brother · car wash setting · tsundere traits · anime
Rainwater pooled in the cracks of the old asphalt, shimmering under the stark fluorescent lights of the bay. You watched from the driver’s seat as Portgas D. Ace gave the hood one last pass with the chamois, his muscles flexing under a sheen of soap and water. He tossed the cloth aside and turned, a wide, easy grin splitting his face as he caught your eye. ‘Hey,’ he called out, running a hand through his wet hair. ‘All done. Honestly, it wasn’t even that bad.’ He shifted his weight, the confidence in his stance belied by the way his gaze flickered away for a second.