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Valentine’s Day Special #38

One Piece World 💙  Crush on Ace requested by liza-d-schuyler

You were angry. Frustrated, pissed off, and everything in between. Your childhood friend was so damn reckless and he almost threw his life away! You were so angry at the Fire Fist but, worst of all… you were afraid. The split second that he hit the ground, a heartbreaking scream left your throat and it was a sound that even surprised you. Thank god for Law and his timing as he was able to get there and save his life. Once you found out that he was going to be okay, you avoided the infirmary or whenever Marco helped him walk around.

You didn’t know how to face him. Every time you looked at him, it brought an ache to your chest at the reality that you almost lost your long time friend… and the man that you were in love with. You shook your head from those thoughts. You were suppose to be mad at him! How could he be so reckless?! You were fuming again as you walked down the hallway. You wanted to cool down from your own thoughts so you decided to get a snack.

You suddenly felt a hand grasp your wrist and you were being tugged in the opposite direction. You were about to shout after seeing who it was but you choked up on your words once you saw that Ace had bandages still wrapped around his chest to his back. You decided to just follow and try not to tear up at the bruises that still colored his skin.

“I know you’re mad but I want to talk with you.” You heard him mumble. You wordlessly followed as he took you to the infirmary and sitting down at one of the beds. You hesitantly sat at the other end of the bed, avoiding his gaze. “Eliza, look at me.” You sighed and looked at him, crossing your arms across your chest.

“What?”

“You’ve been avoiding me. You still can’t be mad at me, can you?” You looked away and frowned.

“I sure can. If I’m only here for you to point out the obvious, I’m going to head to the kitchen for some food.” As you started to stand up, he grabbed your hand and tugged you back down. A small blush crossed your cheeks as his grip didn’t let go, instead it tightened. 

“We have to talk about what happened.” Your hand was weak in his grip and you kept your gaze away from him, afraid that you would burst out into tears at any moment.

“… Then talk. I can’t exactly leave right now.” You murmured, tugging your hand from his to prove your point. He took it as you trying to escape and held your hand in both of his, startling you.

“Look… I know that it must have been frustrating for you to see what happened-”

“You think?”

“Just listen for now. I don’t regret putting myself in danger for Luffy.” You finally faced him, your eyebrows furrowed and eyes narrowed, you were ready to yell at him. That is, until, he put one of his hands over your mouth. “Just listen.” He put his hand down and sighed softly. “I don’t regret doing that. I do regret that I scared you so bad. I do regret that I made you worry so bad that you couldn’t even look at me.” You felt the tears sting your eyes as you looked away.

“You were almost taken from us… From me…. In just a split second… Did you even think about that?” You couldn’t hold back the irrational words that left your lips. You knew that in the heat of the moment, Ace would do anything for his younger brother but you were still angry with him. Your anger diffused into sadness and your gaze fell to your hands that were clasped in his. “I… I almost lost you…” 

Admitting those words tugged the tears from your eyes and you looked down as you let out a soft sob. Ace tugged at your hands and hugged you close, resting his head on top of yours and letting you cry into his chest. 

“I don’t want to make you go through that again. I’ll be careful for you.” He stroked your dark brown hair and tilted your head up so that his eyes could meet with your brown ones. “This whole thing just made me realize that anything could happen at any time and I don’t want to just leave you without any answers.” A blush filled his cheeks as well but his eyes were still narrowed.

“What are you talking about?” You mumbled, unable to look away from his gaze.

“I… Eliza… For a long time, I’ve loved you. Ever since we joined Pops’ crew, actually. Other than Luffy, you’re one of the main reasons why I find my life to be valuable.” He moved his hand over to his bandages, wincing at the memory of the wound. “During the surgery, I literally saw my life flash before my eyes and the weight of regret from not telling you how I felt was too much. I… I really do love you.” He drifted off into a murmur. A dark blush was on your cheeks as you felt the tears come back. You hugged him tightly, relishing in the feeling that he was alive, his health was improving, and… he loved you. Your feelings were reciprocated.

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Valentine’s Day Special #34

One Piece World ❤️  Dating Ace requested by mollyxmouse

Ace had gone on an errand for the captain and… You missed him. You missed him so much. Even if it had been only three months, the fire wielding man had a grasp on your heart and you had the same effect on him. It was Valentine’s Day and no word from your boyfriend. You did the chores of the day and constantly asked Marco for any updates on Ace and when he would return. You were disheartened each time they said that they had no updates. 

You slumped down on the deck and played with some of your hair. It was originally brown but due to your dislike of how it looked, you dyed it red while he was gone and you hoped that your boyfriend would like it because you liked how it looked. It brought out your blue eyes.

The rest of the day was just filled with boredom and sadness with no word from him. The crew could tell that you missed him but they swore to keep his arrival a surprise like he asked. That was a huge feat since they were so many members that could have leaked the secret. And they almost did! So many of them couldn’t handle the sad look on your face. You yawned and thought it best to head to bed, realizing that you shouldn’t expect him back tonight.

You laid in bed and with the calming waves slowly helping you doze off. Your eyes opened when you heard a thump from the hallway outside your door. You blinked and sat up, looking at the door. You weren’t worried, if it was a raid, the crew would have stopped it so it could only be a crew member. The door swung open and your eyes widened at your boyfriend, waddling in. He dropped a giant bear on the ground and a white box, rubbing his head. In his other arm, he was holding a bouquet of multicolored roses. When he saw you, he grinned and put the flowers down before opening his arms up. You scrambled off the bed and ran over, almost knocking him over with your embrace with a grin on your face. 

“You’re back!” He chuckled and his arms immediately heated you up once they wrapped around you. You sighed and relaxed against them, feeling chills up your spine at having the familiar feeling back.

“Sorry for taking so long, Molly. I got stuck at an island trying to get these different colors of roses.” You giggled and leaned up, your smile matching his. 

“I would have just been happy with you showing up earlier.” He leaned forward and rested his forehead against yours. 

“I’m sorry. I’ll be sure to make it up to you.” He pressed his lips against yours, making you smile against his lips while you kissed back. The kiss was slowly deepening and you tangled your fingers against his hair. He winced and pulled away, rubbing at the side of his head. You blinked and cupped his face, tilting his head to see it clearer.

“Did you get this from that thump I heard earlier?” He grinned sheepishly and nodded.

“I couldn’t see so I bumped my head against the landing when you go down the stairs. You tried to hold back from laughing but it didn’t work as you burst out laughing. He laughed along with you, your laughter being contagious.

“You’re so silly!” 

“But I got you all these presents! Doesn’t that count for something?” You smiled and leaned up to press a small kiss on his lips. 

“It does. It’s very romantic of you. I appreciate it.” He grinned and hugged you again, stroking your hair.

“You dyed your hair?” You had completely forgotten and tugged at a couple strands nervously.

“Y-Yeah. What do you think?” He grinned and ran his fingers through your hair.

“Yeah! You look so pretty with it!” You giggled and squeezed him. 

“Thanks, Ace.” You grasped his hand and tugged him to the bed. “But for now, let’s get some sleep. You owe me some major cuddling sessions.” He chuckled and hugged you when the both of you laid down, purposefully raising his temperature so that it kept you warm for the night as the both of you finally went to bed in each other’s arms. 

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Valentine’s Day Special #27

Modern AU ❤️  Dating Ace requested by Anon

You felt bad for your boyfriend of three months. He promised you that he would get the day off of work to celebrate Valentine’s Day with you but life had a different idea. He worked a double shift, the morning and afternoon shift, and wouldn’t get out until about 7 at night. His sad text messages in the morning broke your heart and you did all you could to cheer him up throughout the day, sending cute little notes (forgetting your embarrassment for a moment), sending cute animals, and even sending memes that you saw online. As you laid in bed, you decided that you would cheer your boyfriend up on this holiday. Deciding on a resolve, you got up and threw a hoodie on, blushing lightly at the realization that it was Ace’s hoodie. 

After waiting in lines all day, you finally were able to get to Ace’s house with your stuff in hand. You knocked on the door and smiled when you saw that it was Luffy who answered.

“Hey, (Y/N)! Ace is working.” You smiled and nodded.

“I know. I’m gonna surprise him. Mind letting me in?” He was confused but let you in anyway. You took out a box of fried chicken and handed it to Luffy as payment to let you and Ace use the living room for the rest of the night. You didn’t have to tell him twice. You went to work on setting up the living room, taking breaks in between, of course. 

When 7 o’clock rolled around, you grinned to yourself and got your keys before heading to your car. Knowing Ace, he would have probably walked home instead of called you for a ride. He didn’t want to bother you. You were waiting outside his job and sent him a message that you were there to get him when he was done. 

You instantly grew worried at seeing his disheveled form come out of the building and walk towards your car once he spotted you. He got into the car and almost melted into the seat. You smiled slightly before reaching over and holding his hand.

“Tough day?” He sighed and squeezed your hand.

“You have no idea.” A sleepy smiled lifted on his lips before he leaned over and pressed a light kiss to your cheek, making you blush lightly. “Thanks for coming to get me.” 

“You deserve it after such a long day.” He couldn’t have agreed more. He put his feet up against the dashboard as you drove, pouting to himself.

“I wanted to spend all day with you. i had such a good plan.” You giggled at his complaining and squeezes his hand that was still in yours.

“It’s okay. I don’t care about that stuff.” He sighed again and lifted your hand to kiss the back of it. 

“I know but still.” You pulled into his house and went inside with him. Once he turned on the lights of the living room, his eyes widened. You had pushed the couch slightly out of the way (after asking Luffy for his help) and blankets and pillows were piled on the ground, making a comfy looking bed. There were snacks tossed around and the dvd player was set already of one of his favorite movies. He looked at you as you smiled shyly up at him.

“Um... Surprise?” He grinned and hugged you tightly

“You’re so cute. This is one of the best surprises I’ve gotten in a while.” He chirped while nuzzling your long brown hair. He pulled back suddenly and looked you in your brown eyes. “You didn’t go to my room, did you?” You blinked and shook your head.

“N-No?” He grinned and let you go before running to his room. You blinked again but decided to just wait for him. You plopped down on the ground and waited for him to come back. You heard a thud of the door and looked over, eyes widening at your boyfriend. He brought over a giant teddy bear with flowers under his arm along with a box of chocolates. You ran over and helped him put the bear down and took the flowers and chocolates from him. “Ace!

“Surprise!” You sighed softly before giggling and hugging him.

“Geez. You’re too much sometimes.” He hugged you back immediately and nuzzled against you happily. 

You ended up leaning against the bear with Ace’s head on your lap and your fingers either going through his hair or feeding him chocolates from the box he got you. You weren’t all that surprised when you heard small snores coming from him at times. It was cute when you looked down at him and he was nuzzled against your thigh.

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Valentine’s Day Special #14

One Piece World ❤️  Dating Ace requested by carson-thatcher

“We’re here!” You opened your eyes and your grip loosened around his waist and you immediately hopped off his striker. You patted the snow off of your jacket and sighed in relief at feeling of your feet touching the sand. You put your hands on your hips after patting your blue hair down. 

“I should smack you for how reckless you drove out there, Ace!” He only laughed before pressing a quick kiss on your lips and grinning at you when you blushed.

“We had to get here today though! Come with me!” He grabbed your hand and dragged you up to the town. Now, you didn’t know what to expect from your fire wielding boyfriend but, hey, you liked surprises anyway. With his hand securely holding yours and your fingers interlocked, you smiled softly at the warmth that emitted from him.

He brought you to a winter island that was nearby to the Moby Dick so that the two of you could have some privacy for the holiday. You were honestly surprised that he even remembered but he could be surprisingly romantic sometimes. In the year and a half of knowing and dating him, he was always treated you with respect and surprised you any chance he got. Lately, the two of you had been busy with Whitebeard’s errands but he demanded that you be free on this day, the holiday of love. You realized that he wasn’t playing around when he picked you up in the middle of your conversation with Marco. You didn’t even know when he threw you your jacket and made you put it on. He wore his own jacket, grinning at you as he helped you onto the striker.

“Carson!” You snapped out of your thoughts and looked up at him, light blue eyes meeting warm dark brown eyes. He was grinning at you, a light blush on his cheeks from the cold or something else you couldn’t tell.

“What?” He chuckled and patted your head gently with his other hand.

“You just looked so cute. What were you thinking about?” You smiled and shook your head.

“Just thinking about how you literally dragged me away from a conversation.” You bumped your hip against his as the two of you walked. “Which was rude, by the way.” He chuckled and shook his head.

“I told you that I wanted your attention all day.” You rolled your eyes playfully and let him lead you. Stepping through the snow covered path to various shops, your hand stayed securely in his grip. Every once in a while, he would glance at you with a smile at his lips. The two of you went to a restaurant instead of a bar for food, which made you look at him with an eyebrow raised knowing that he preferred sitting and eating at a bar.

He led you down the path after dinner as the moon started to rise, making the snow seem brighter in the darkness.

“Alright, Ace. What was this all about? You went all out.” You finally brought up, playing with the chain around your neck that he insisted on buying it for you. He only grinned before putting a finger to his lips. He saw a bench up ahead and brushed the snow off with his hands, effectively melting it at the same time with his devil fruit. You smiled and sat down on the bench, him sitting next to you. He grabbed your hands in both of his and lifted up to his mouth. He blew warm air onto your hands, making you smile softly as the warmth from his hands and his breath immediately brought feeling back to your hands after the numbing cold.

“Did you like today?” You nodded as his eyes met yours.

“Yeah. I had a lot of fun with you today.” He grinned, making you giggle at his cute expression. 

“I’m glad. I want to spend more days like this with you.” You raised an eyebrow, a smirk on your lips.

“Why, Portgas D. Ace, that sounds like a vow.” He chuckled and shrugged.

“Maybe. I wouldn’t mind that.” The smirk fell from your lips as you blinked.

“What?” He smiled as he played with your palm with his other finger. You could tell he was nervous from how his eyes drifted away from yours and the blush on his face was a dark red, obviously not from the cold.

“You wanna get married?” He let your hand go to reach into his pocket. “I got a ring and everything.” He mumbled, holding out a simple gold band in his palm. Your own cheeks flared up and your heart almost beat out of your ribcage. You could see how he fidgeted with every second that passed of your silence. You smiled softly and reached forward, brushing the snow away from his hair before tangling your fingers in his hair. 

You coaxed his head up gently and pressed your lips against his, immediately heating up from his touch. You pulled away only to whisper a soft ‘yes’ before pulling him back in for another deep kiss. His hand for your left one and slid the finger on blindly, too focused on the feeling of your lips on his. When he finished with the ring he intertwined his fingers with yours, melting into the kiss.