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Ace just wanted the noise to stop.
After the war, silence feels louder than cannon fire and sleep doesn't come easy. The memories are louder than the sea, and guilt burns hotter than any fire he can summon. So when dockside stranger offers something that promises weightlessness, five quiet minutes without guilt, without visions of an imposing figure falling against the blood soaked sky of Marineford, Ace takes it.
For a moment, the world feels manageable again.
Then, Ace falls off a pier.
He almost drowns.
When does he admit he's struggling?
Or;
Ace does drugs to cope with feelings after impel down and watching Pops die at Marineford, now with angst and fluff, and a dash of silliness.