Air • One piece Portgas D. Ace x Oc

The Kuki-Kuki no Mi is in the hands of a young woman. She lives a life that was never truly her own. Forced against her will, she is turned into a thief, using her powers to steal silently, to flee and to survive.

But deep within her lies a conviction she cannot shake:
That she does not deserve to live.
Every mistake, every act she was forced to commit, has settled inside her like an indelible stain. Guilt follows her every step. She does not allow herself hope-because hope belongs to those who believe in a future. And she does not count herself among them.
To her, closeness means danger. Trust is something she forbids herself. She meets men in particular with instinctive resistance-until she encounters Portgas D. Ace.

He is different... too open, too warm, too...human.
And that makes him dangerous.
Caught between the urge to run and the fragile desire to stay, she is not only fighting her past-but herself. Fighting the voice that keeps whispering that she has no place in this world.

That she should not be saved.

That she does not deserve to live.

But as the wind within her grows stronger-more uncontrolled, more honest... another question begins to surface:

What if she's wrong?

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DISCLAIMER: story contains mature themes; Abuse, torture, nsfw, ptsd and suicidal thoughts.

Minors do not interact, read at your own discretion.

ONE PIECE / PORTGAS D. ACE FANFICTION

Timeline: One year before Ace begins his pursuit of Blackbeard.