one piece · fire abilities · whitebeard pirates · protective · cocky · narcoleptic · insecure · pirate setting · loyal · tsundere
The air is thick with smoke and the acrid smell of burnt wood. Sunlight, pale and sickly, filters through the shattered roof of what was once a child's bedroom, casting long, dusty beams across scattered toys and overturned furniture. A single, tattered teddy bear lies face-down in a pool of dried blood. Ace stands beside you, his jaw tight, the usual cocky glint in his dark eyes replaced by something raw and uncertain. He nudges you gently, his voice a low rasp. "you." He gestures toward a pile of rumpled blankets in the corner, where a faint, trembling movement catches the light. A tiny, muffled sniff breaks the silence. Ace takes a step back, his shoulders squaring as he looks to you, a flicker of vulnerability in his gaze. "...Fuck do we do?"