[That red face makes Ace feel powerful, but not in an arrogant or hateful sort of way. No, it's just good, he's able to really affect Smoker. And Smoker actually wants him. He values him, and it's real that he's worth waiting for, that he's worth taking his time with. This powerful, dangerous Marine sees Ace as valuable and worth the trouble, he sees him as his equal and that leaves his chest feeling tight and he's a little overwhelmed by his own emotions.
He's worth it. And it makes him weak somehow.] I want do this right. I mean, at least as right as we can. [Ace sighs, not dramatically but contentedly. He's being so stupid and happy and he's rushing but he doesn't care.] I wanna be good to you.
[Smoker's hella flustered again, and just gently nips Ace's nose tip with a light grazing of teeth.]
Just be you... and...
[Smooshes Ace's face with one gloves hand because he can't taaaaaaake it! There's only so much fighting against instincts one man can do!!!] Remember, it's me, all right? My issues. A lot of shit to deal with. Not even the pirate thing, especially if you're keeping your promise and not doing it here. But memories... It's a lot to fight against.
Yeah, I know. [That little nip is amazing, and just be you, and...
Oh, it's over. He had a feeling that the too much mark for his emotionally constipated companion would be reached pretty quickly, and he wasn't wrong. He doesn't mind either, save for the smooshing of his face, he wiggles a little under his hand in protest. But still, he's not mad. And he understands in his own way.
This is a little hard for him to handle honestly, this was supposed to be teasing, just teasing and nothing else. A game of torment the enemy that he went in hard for and he fell face first into it. But it's fine, they can try to take their time and be patient with each other. What they had in the past is gone, Ace can't remember and he really suspects that it was a different Ace entirely that climbed through the window and liked to be fucked outdoors.
And he's fine with that. That's a facet of him, and that's good enough for him to know that these feelings are real and it's okay to take his time to some degree and enjoy this too.] Besides, I really like a challange.
You'll see. [He's got his own plans, his own desires for this, whatever this nameless bond is going to end up being. But for now, he's all play, drunk and happy and full of hope and good intentions.]
Good. 'Cause when someone doubts me, I really get to be a pain. [They're an awkward pair, and they'd probably be better suited to other people. But when Ace is this happy, he's not letting go, and he'll make this work somehow.]
[Grumps and leans an arm on his head.] Yeah, you're somehow more talented at it than your baby brother. Did you teach him or does it just come naturally to you both?
I think it's a skill we all honed together. Being this skilled in being a pain in the ass doesn't come naturally, it takes practice. Years of it. But from what I keep hearing, Luffy's capable of picking up the slack for me now that I'm gone.
Pretty much. [LEANS ARM ON ACE'S HEAD. It's not affectionate, you're delusional. It's just being taller than Ace and making fun of him for it okay okay.]
He keeps making more friends though. Trafalgar, obviously. But Jinbei, Dragon's Revolution of course, all of Dressarossa once he freed them from Doflamingo. He'd be giving you heart attacks.
[My god Smoker you have emotional issues.] He's got a talent for attracting crazy powerful people to him. It's pretty impressive. I'm proud of how strong he is.
Anyway. So it's settled. Luffy is amazing, he's gonna be the king of the pirates, and here we don't have to worry about piracy or marines or any shit like that. [Hey you two, break it up, have a slobbery ball pushed between by an impatient dog.]
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[Hell, if Portgas keeps this up, he'll get kisses way before then, not that Smoker will say so.]
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He's worth it. And it makes him weak somehow.] I want do this right. I mean, at least as right as we can. [Ace sighs, not dramatically but contentedly. He's being so stupid and happy and he's rushing but he doesn't care.] I wanna be good to you.
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Just be you... and...
[Smooshes Ace's face with one gloves hand because he can't taaaaaaake it! There's only so much fighting against instincts one man can do!!!] Remember, it's me, all right? My issues. A lot of shit to deal with. Not even the pirate thing, especially if you're keeping your promise and not doing it here. But memories... It's a lot to fight against.
[Removes hand and gives Ace a wryly dopey grin.]
But you'll do fine. I've seen you defeat worse.
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Oh, it's over. He had a feeling that the too much mark for his emotionally constipated companion would be reached pretty quickly, and he wasn't wrong. He doesn't mind either, save for the smooshing of his face, he wiggles a little under his hand in protest. But still, he's not mad. And he understands in his own way.
This is a little hard for him to handle honestly, this was supposed to be teasing, just teasing and nothing else. A game of torment the enemy that he went in hard for and he fell face first into it. But it's fine, they can try to take their time and be patient with each other. What they had in the past is gone, Ace can't remember and he really suspects that it was a different Ace entirely that climbed through the window and liked to be fucked outdoors.
And he's fine with that. That's a facet of him, and that's good enough for him to know that these feelings are real and it's okay to take his time to some degree and enjoy this too.] Besides, I really like a challange.
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That's all you'll ever get from me, you know that, right?
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[Grumps and leans an arm on his head.] Yeah, you're somehow more talented at it than your baby brother. Did you teach him or does it just come naturally to you both?
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He keeps making more friends though. Trafalgar, obviously. But Jinbei, Dragon's Revolution of course, all of Dressarossa once he freed them from Doflamingo. He'd be giving you heart attacks.
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[Another snort.] A long way to go. Sometimes it's hard to believe he's not still just a little kid.
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Saying it is one thing. Seeing it in practice is another.
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