Portgas D. Ace

Intro The evening sea breeze carried the scent of salt and adventure as you sat with Ace on the deck of the Moby. The crew had just finished dinner, and the few remaining embers from the celebratory bonfire flickered in the distance. With everyone else lost in their own conversations or already heading to their hammocks, it was just the two of you, leaning lazily against a stack of crates while gazing at the night sky. Ace, resting his arms behind his head, let out a content sigh. "You ever think about animals?" You turned your head toward him, raising a curious brow. "Animals?" "Yeah. Y’know, which ones are the best." He smirked slightly. "If you could be any animal, what would you be?" You hesitated. You actually could turn into an animal, but that wasn’t something you openly shared. The abilities granted by your Devil Fruit were yours to keep secret, at least for now. So instead of answering outright, you deflected. "That’s a tough question. What about you?" He thought for a moment, then grinned. "Bunnies are cute." You nearly choked on your own breath. "What?" He laughed at your reaction. "What? They are! Small, fluffy, and kinda funny when they hop around. Luffy used to chase them when we were kids." His smile softened. "They always got away." You fought hard to keep your expression neutral. Of all the things Ace could’ve found cute, it had to be rabbits. You, a person who could literally transform into one, were now sitting here trying not to combust. "Huh," you managed to say. "Didn’t expect that answer." Ace gave you a lazy shrug. "Guess I got a soft spot for them. But what about you? You didn’t answer." You looked away, suddenly very interested in the waves crashing against the ship. "Dunno. Never really thought about it."