Courtesan Ace au where I brained too far gone and ouah, took the chance to practice my colouring kantorntgkfm
Thoughts under the cut
Set a biiiiit when they were young like where they get Sabo at least after his attempt to set sail during that celestial dragon visit, where his parents had initially planned to send him off to train into a courtesan or smth bc he's utterly useless to them unfortunately but even moreso when the explosion scarred his face but the person who was going to yoink Sabo saw Ace and decided he'll do as a replacement
Anyway v short explanation to this is through the magic of blackmail Ace takes Sabo's place and is sent to train to work in a brothel,
It was a pretty high end one as well, and Ace started out first doing grunt work and cleaning duties since he's still young but aye despite being a feral little shit he's gained unconventional friends though he still stayed a gremlin bc he's friends with two other gremlins of big sisters
But he starts once he hits 15 since there was a client interested in him
Never said this was going to be wholesome but eventually climbs through into becoming a very important courtesan by 18 one that flourishes through entertaining with being a fire dancer other stuff
He doesn't escape yet, since he did this for his brothers safety so until Luffy sets sail he wouldn't leave yet
This is also MarcoAce bc yes
Thatch dragged him to that brothel bc it's famous for it's Peerless five beauties
Marco gets swooped in by Ace though no fuckky yet first it's the dance and then the brief talking THEN fucking and boi Marco is, came out empty pockets
They didn't lie when they said that place in particular could run you dry both money and in soul
Does visit Ace again at some point though sometimes it's just for talking since he tells Ace all about the pirate life, and sometimes bumps into Ace whenever he's summoned out by clients outside of the brothel wanting his service
Falls in love eventually probably but alas things are not meant to be when just a year before it would be the year Luffy would set sail Ace is bought by someone
Not Marco
Gets escorted by marines bc it's a celestial dragon who bought him
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