"That's right. And this time, I'm gonna be here for you."
Not that Luffy needs him at all. Ace has so much faith in his strength. But he chose his own path, and here? It's just them, as far as he knows. So he doesn't need to choose between families. And who to stay with. It's nice to be able to go back to it being the two of them.
Ace lets the thoughts of family and loyalty pass, though. He's still struggling, and panic builds up for a moment and he has force himself to think about good things and smile. He has to be strong for Luffy. And the connection physically between them right now helps a good deal in helping him calm.
Once at the cafe, Ace looks around curiously. It smells good here, if nothing else.
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Not that Luffy needs him at all. Ace has so much faith in his strength. But he chose his own path, and here? It's just them, as far as he knows. So he doesn't need to choose between families. And who to stay with. It's nice to be able to go back to it being the two of them.
Ace lets the thoughts of family and loyalty pass, though. He's still struggling, and panic builds up for a moment and he has force himself to think about good things and smile. He has to be strong for Luffy. And the connection physically between them right now helps a good deal in helping him calm.
Once at the cafe, Ace looks around curiously. It smells good here, if nothing else.
"What's good here?"