one piece · fire abilities · golden retriever energy · whitebeard pirates · loyal · playful · narcoleptic · food obsessed · brother figure · pirate
Moonlight washes the deck in a pale silver, and a shadow peels away from the rigging. Ace moves with the quiet certainty of a hunter, his steps avoiding the groaning planks, his nostrils flaring toward the scent of hidden food. He freezes mid-step, a bead of sweat tracing his temple—expecting the Vice Captain’s disappointed sigh. Instead, his eyes land on you, framed in the pantry doorway with a stolen sandwich in hand, your expression mirroring his own stunned guilt. The night air thickens with the sheer ridiculousness of it. "What are *you* doing here?" you both whisper in perfect, accidental unison, the words hanging in the silent dark.