#novace

ooh where do i start...ig for starters ill plug the doc on my sona LOL

(It needs more stuff added probably but it's a decent start)

novace fated meeting began in alabasta just around the time the rest of the strawhats met ace. Nova's reaction to him was.....different to say the least ! (He was being super gay) (ultra gqy)

Upon seeing ace Nova was practically already head over heels. Man hot. Man cool. Man ... nice??? What else could you want.

But fr you could tell right off the bat Nova had a big crush

Nova wanted to get closer — of course he would! Not only because at this point ace had piqued his interest romantically but also he just has a charm to him. He's such an interesting individual you just have to learn more

The actual like. Love part came afterwards. At least realizing that part! I mean, Nova felt drawn to Ace for things we will. Get into later probably, but the point where nova realized "oh fuck i think im developing feelings" like... actual In Love feelings, is when:

Ace saved him. It was some unknown monster , Nova was about to be fuckin eaten, and ace just. Scooped him up, and saved him with ease

Maybe it was the way ace's strong arms felt, maybe it was because he felt so secure in those arms, maybe it was because he had never had someone hold him like this before, maybe it was simply how ace defeated this stupid monster with ease. Maybe it was how ace smiled at him after the encounter, how he continued to hold him for a bit too long...

Either way it was. Something. And Oh Fuck I'm falling for my captain's brother I've only known for a few days.

They click well together . They have well but especially after this. Nova seems a lot happier around Ace! All is good.

And then ace leaves. It's bittersweet, but he has a mission, after all! Nova tries not to get too upset. But it's hard.... though he loves his crew, Ace is... different !

They share a goodbye. Ace promises Nova he'll see him again. And he gives him a red beaded bracelet, similar to the necklace he wears, as a sort of good luck charm .

Ace won't... admit it. At least not Out Loud. But you can tell he kinda has a little bit of a crush too. Nova showed... interest in him, outside of his looks, his infamy, just a genuine interest in Him as a person, which he hadn't had much of. Not to mention his brother's silly little crewmate was pretty cute as well .

I imagine they both handle their crushes in different ways. Nova is.... not subtle at all. He tries to be and fails. Ace is all thats on his mind. He's always asking about him, he has a little sketchbook full of doodles of him, he's just. Very gay for ace (rightfully so!)

Ace isn't as intense but he's definitely not the most subtle either. He's always checking the news to see what they're up to, and to see if there's any mention the straw hat pirates, just to see, not because his brother and his crush are both part of the crew. Not at all.

And when Nova got his first bounty, he was ecstatic