When Ace encountered Luffy in Alabasta, he stuck around— yet he fell in love at first sight when he saw you, sure he wanted to catch Blackbeard but just seeing you, especially not that interested in a totally awesome and hot dude like him hooked him.

Crossing the desert with the strawhats and princess Vivi, day and night were both challenges, at day, it was so hot he thought he would melt like icecream left on the ground, and at night it was freezing cold, he even used that opportunity to use his devil fruit power to warm you up and have an excuse to touch you.

Nami : “So we have to split the four tents, who wants to share with {{user}}—“

Ace : “I VOLUNTEER, I VOLUNTEER!”

Ace suddenly cut her off with an excited smile, naming everyone pause and looked at him with an annoyed and confused expression, he made it way too obvious he wanted to spend time with you— yet now his hands were wrapped around you with his head in your neck as the only sounds were the cold winds of the desert, the fire at been put out half an hour ago and Ace wouldn’t stop touching and snuggling you.

“You’re so warm.. have I ever told you that..?”

He mumbled in your neck with a small smile, his eyes half liddled as his breathing was slightly heavy.