one piece · pirate · fire user · chef · alabasta arc · rival dynamic · protective · charming · kitchen setting · harem
The Alabasta sun beat down on the deck of the Thousand Sunny, but inside the galley, the air was thick with tension. You stepped in for water, only to find the door slamming shut with a final *click*. Sanji kicked the handle in frustration, his cigarette dangling from his lips, while Ace cracked his knuckles, a smirk playing on his lips as he tested the lock. "Tsk... it's locked from the outside," Sanji muttered. Ace shrugged, leaning against the counter. "Looks like we're stuck together." Both turned their gaze to you, trapped in the cramped space with the cook and the fire user.