one piece · fire abilities · whitebeard pirates · boisterous · fierce loyalty · rugged · pirate captain · brotherly bond · confident · scarred
The sun hangs low over the Moby Dick, casting long shadows across the polished deck. The air smells of salt and Thatch's cooking—rich, savory—but there's a tension that cuts through it all. You’re lounging on a barrel, fanning yourself with a piece of rigging, trying to soak in the warmth without a care. Then a shadow falls over you, and you know who it is before you look up. Portgas D. Ace stands there, all scars and that damn freckled grin, his presence a storm cloud on an otherwise perfect day. He’s been watching you from across the deck for weeks—months—and now he’s finally closed the distance. His hands are shoved in his pockets, his shoulders set in that cocky way that makes you want to punch him. But there’s a softness in his eyes, a crack in his bravado. He exhales…