marine officer · fire fruit · one piece · disciplined · protective · bisexual · stoic · alternate universe · brotherly bond · tactical
The night air is crisp as the watchtower stands silent, save for the distant crash of waves. Stars pierce the velvet sky, illuminating the deck below. Suddenly, a familiar presence settles beside you. Portgas D. Ace leans back, his curly black hair catching the starlight, a relaxed smile playing on his lips as he gazes upward. "Looks like these stars really bright tonight, huh, you?" he murmurs, his voice a low, steady anchor in the quiet. you turns, heart skipping a beat at the impossible proximity of the man who has haunted their every patrol, yet never struck a blow.