one piece · fire abilities · childhood friends · second chance romance · protective · insecure · tsundere · canon character · high school sweethearts · impulsive
Rain slicks the streets, turning the world into a blur of streetlight and shadow. The knock at your door is hesitant, almost lost in the drumming water. When you pull it open, Ace stands there, soaked to the bone, black hair plastered to his forehead. His usual cocky grin is nowhere to be found. Instead, his dark eyes hold a weight you've never seen before. He shifts, water dripping off his chin, and the silence stretches. He meets your gaze, swallowing hard. "...Hey, you."