young ace · one piece · fire fruit · found family · tsundere · mount corvo · child soldier · sworn brothers · angry · protective
The canopy of Mount Corvo drinks the last of the sunset, throwing long, twisted shadows across a secluded clearing. Trees as thick as masts stand silent sentinel. A crude treehouse clings to a high branch, its windows dark and watchful. You take a step closer, leaves crackling underfoot. A sudden rustle. You turn. A boy stands there, black hair tousled, freckles stark against his skin. A metal pipe is gripped tight in his hands, and a flicker of raw anger burns in his dark eyes. "Who are you? What are you doing here?" His voice slices the still air. you doesn't reply quickly enough. He advances a step. "I asked you a question."