Teacher!Shanks x Student!Reader x Ace. {One Piece AU}

Heyo Mr. Marco.

By the time you reach your Art classroom, the bell rings out so you go straight in and take your seat, taking a look at the art on the walls to try and occupy your mind. The rooms walls were covered with sketches and paintings of Phoenixes. Mr. Marco seems to adore the mythical creatures. A man of odd interests, just like his younger brothers, Ace, Luffy and Sabo. 

"You're here early yoi." The blonde man voiced, catching your attention. You force a small smile, nodding slowly as you place your homework down on your desk.

"Probably a good thing really. I sort of ruined my homework, I did finish it though..." You mutter miserably, expecting him not to believe you as he picks up the paper, his eyes narrowing as if he's trying to make out what was written under the paint, a small hum escaping his lips. 

"It's not really ideal yoi. I can't make out what half of it says..." He frowns slightly, looking down at his thumb which was now also strained red. "This happened recently?" He asks, his tired-looking eyes shifting from the paper to you, your body tensing a little as you scratch your cheek nervously.

Well, shit. What can I say? Yeah, it happened just before your brother started battering Kid? 

Mr. Marco might be brothers with three of your closest friends but you still couldn't really help but feel intimidated around him. Was it because he's very stern-looking? Well, Ace looks stern from a strangers point of view as well but he never made you feel wary. Maybe it was because Marco's very intelligent? Well, so is Sabo, you never felt wary of him either. Maybe it was just because he wasn't as outgoing and silly as the others.

"I will say that you've done the homework on the school system but I'm afraid I can't mark it fairly so I'll give you 50%, deal?" The blonde asks, instantly triggering a smile on your face. 

"Yes, that'll be great! Thank you so much!" You exclaim, your body acting on it's own as you wrap your arms around his torso giving him a tight but brief hug as the door opens, students beginning to fill the room. You sat back down at you desk, taking out your items, ready for the lesson.

"Did you see that? Were they kissing?" One of the gossiping girls whisper to her friend, a small giggle escaping her lips, instantly making you turn back to glare at her for her stupidity.

Luckily, Mr. Marco didn't seem to hear it. Either that or he was pretending that it never happened. He strolls over to his desk, leaning back against it and crossing his arms as he awaited everyone to come in and take their seats. 

"Luffy-ya. Must you drag me?" You turn at the nickname, knowing that none other than Trafalgar Law adds 'ya' to peoples names.

"Yeah! You were going the wrong way!" Luffy chuckles, as Law takes his seat next to you and Luffy sits beside you also, leaving you in between the two. 

"I was trying to give Penguin-ya his phone back." Law mumbles, massaging his temple as he lets out a sigh. "I'll just return it at Lunch." This seating plan was always a chore. You like Law and Luffy both, but sitting in between the pair was torture. It would usually result with Luffy reaching over you when you're trying to draw or write to borrow Law's equipment since he always forgot his own and he dares not to ask to borrow yours since last time he borrowed your paintbrush, he somehow managed to destroy all the bristles, which made you rage at the poor, dense boy.

"Why do you have Penguin's phone?" Luffy asks as he already begins reaching over and taking a pencil from Law's case, earning a frown from the tattooed student but not much else. 

"He gave it to me briefly because he wanted me to watch a video and then he disappeared with some girl he found attractive. I was trying to return it before coming to lesson but I couldn't find him." Law informs, opening his sketchbook and going through his drawings. You couldn't help but look over, a small smile on your face as you observe the drawings. He's a very talented artist, you'd wager that he sketched most of his tattoos himself.