Pierced - ZoroxReader Fluff

pierced

   "I'll only hurt if you aren't nervous, and by the looks of you, you won't feel a thing," Zoro stated, muttering the last bit under his breath.
   "I'm only nervous because it's you and we're not someplace professional," you replied.
   "Don't be such a baby, I've done all three of mine myself and they turned out perfectly fine." He wet a cloth with some rubbing alcohol and pressed it to your ear, the coolness making you pull in a sharp breath.
If it was just your first or even second ear piercings, you might not have been so nervous, but the third one up was a little daunting, but you trusted Zoro, so it would probably be fine. After cleaning your ears, he handed you a pen and a hand mirror and gave you time to choose where the piercing should go.
He watched as your tongue peaked out as you focused on your ears, admiring the vision in his head of you wearing more jewelry to frame your features. You turned back to him after giving the dots you drew a once over.
"What are you smiling about," you asked. His ears turned red as he turned away, back to where the needle and earrings sat.
"Nothing, hurry up, you're taking forever." You smiled and set the mirror down. He started showing you what he was gonna use. Ice, for numbing, a needle that looked way too big in your opinion, and an eraser.
"What's the eraser for?"
"For the needle when it goes though." He brought the stud over, handing it to you while he situated the needle and held it near your ear.
"I'm gonna count to three, and while I do that, take a really deep breath for me, okay?" His eyes met yours and you tried to slow your nervous heartbeat down. It was gonna be okay, it was Zoro after all. Without the thought of the impending piercing, the heat of his hand pressing against your cheek and his face so close to yours would've been distraction enough.
"Okay, reading?" he asked. You tucked your hair behind your ears and prepared for the sting. "Yeah."
"One," you began to breathe in as he continued,"two--"
"You jerk!" you winced as he pierced you before the count was over, handing him the stud. He quickly put it in your ear.
"That wasn't so bad now, was it?" he chuckled, handing you the other stud.
"It wasn't but only because you caught me off guard with that 'one, two, three' shit." He laughed at your mock frustration.
"At least you know I can't pull the same stunt twice, you'd be prepared for it," he leaned to line the needle up.
"Whatever, let's get this one over with."
"So bossy," he muttered, rolling his eyes, "I'm gonna count to three again, you ready?" You nodded and took a deep breath.
"One, two," your face contorted in anticipation, but before he reached the final count, you felt a swift kiss pressed onto the corner of your mouth. Before you could react, he pushed the needle through and tacked onto the eraser. You couldn't help the laugh that escaped your lips as he carefully set your earring in.
"You play dirty!" A smile crossed his face as he started wiping your new piercings with a cleaner.
"I had to give you some kind of distraction, didn't I, I bet you didn't even feel a thing." You smiled and picked up the mirror to admire your new set.
"It looks so good!" You were too busy admiring his handiwork to notice him digging through the supplies he brought.
"I know you'll have to wait until it heals up," he fished out a small box from his bag and pressed it into your palm, "but I bought these for you." He turned away, a little embarrassed at the sentiment. You opened the box, and poured its contents into your hands. He had bought you three earrings to match his own.
"Zoro," you sighed, "thank you." You looked at his face, still bashfully turned away, his red ears giving him away like they always do. Bringing your hand up to cup his jaw and turn him to face you, you pushed his cheeks together.
"Now who's being a baby?"