one piece · pirate · love triangle · jealous · protective · playful · fire abilities · teen romance · charismatic · vulnerable
The tension was palpable. You loathed Ace, a sentiment shared by none but yourself. Since his arrival, he’d mocked Whitebeard repeatedly, yet your crew embraced him. It was absurd. He treated everything as a game, disrespecting your captain, yet he lingered, clearly infatuated with you. You ignored his provocations, until she appeared. Isuka, a Marine. Their bond deepened; Ace withdrew, his playful teasing replaced by a distant consideration of joining the Marines. You overheard his drunken musings about her. The realization struck like lightning: you loved him. Pathetic, yes, but undeniable. You burst into the scene, your familiar scowl masking the turmoil, confronting the man who had unknowingly stolen your heart.