*Some characters are gonna be a bit ooc! Sorry if you don't like it!*
"___," Mr. Dracule begins. You look down with a sigh.
"Let me guess, the project started yesterday and I have no partner," You mutter. Your science teacher lifts an eyebrow and frowns.
"Another bad week?" He guesses quietly. Your eyes flicker up to his odd golden ones before looking away with a slight nod. He shifts. "Well, I might have good news for you then.... You do have a partner," He informs you. You perk up at that.
"I do? Who?" You ask curiously. His gaze goes past you and you follow it to a green haired student asleep at his desk. Your shoulders droop. 'Please don't tell me it's-'
"Mr. Roronoa doesn't have a partner either," He tells you, stating your fears.
"Oh... Okay then, guess I'll go let him know he has a partner..." You mutter.
"Good luck on your project ___," Mr. Dracule says before you make your way to the sleeping student. You pause beside his desk, not really wanting to wake him up, but it was rare to catch him awake. You gingerly touch his shoulder.
"Um... Z-Zoro?" You murmur, lowering your upper have to peer at his face. His sharp gray eyes open with a glare but soften slightly when they meet yours. He sits up, rubbing an eye.
"Hm? The bell ring?" He asks with a yawn.
"Well, no... I'm your partner for the project.... ___," You introduce yourself, holding out a hand for a handshake. He blinks at your hand then at you.
"You know I know you, right?" He asks, stretching slightly. You blink in surprise, giving him an impressed look. He catches it and frowns. "What's that look for?" He grunts, seeming slightly annoyed.
"Oh, sorry... It's just, you're always asleep so I assumed you didn't know anyone in class..." You say carefully. He scratches the back of his head, frowning still.
"I know you're in my gym class too," He says pointedly. That's right, he was one of the jocks.
"Oh... Um... I'm sorry then..." You mutter, before going and sitting down at your desk.
*Lunch time*
"Eh!?" Usopp and Chopper gasp. You let out a sigh.
"I have a feeling I'll be working alone on this one," You mutter.
"That project isn't so bad... And with your skills, you should have no problem with it even if your partner does nothing," Law comments as he adjusts his glasses, not looking up from his text book. You blink in surprise at his praise, it was rare for him to input on a conversation he had no interest in.
"Thanks Law... Have I told you how cute you are with glasses on?" You ask. He pauses his reading, lips fighting to smile as red tints his cheeks. He releases a sigh, hiding his face in the textbook.
"You tell me every time you see me wearing them," He grumbles. You giggle and the other two chuckle.
"Just say you love him already why don't you?" Tashigi comments, sitting down next to you.
"Hm... I think I will... Hey Law-"
"I'll dissect you," He interrupts, still hiding his face in the textbook. That got another chuckle from the table.
"Law, why won't you let me love you?" You chuckle. This line prompted Usopp and Chopper to sing 'Let me love you!' by Ne-Yo. Law glares at them from the top of his text book but they're too into the song.
"Stop being ridiculous ___," He says. "Would you two shut up!?" He snaps to Usopp and chapter, lifting his head from the text book, blushing heavily.
"Aw, but Law I do love you," You pout. He glances at you before hiding his face again.
"Knock it off..." He grumbles. You smile, he such a shy guy.
"Oh, ___, isn't that him?" Usopp asks, nodding to a green haired student. You look to see it was Zoro.
"Yeah.... You think I should go talk to him about the project?" You ask unsurely, you wanted to know if he would actually help or not. Usopp and Chopper pal.
"Are you serious?! He's standing in the middle of jock territory!" He alerts you.
"Well, this could be your only chance," Tashigi says. You look to Law who had peered out of his text book to look at Zoro. His silver eyes flicker to yours.
"She'll be fine, have you two forgotten the Eustass Kid incident already?" Law reminds them, closing his textbook and removing his glasses. Without the book and glasses he looked like delinquent sitting at a table of 'nerds'.
"Oh yeah..." Usopp mutters. Chopper nods at the memory of you slugging the red head in the nose in the middle of the cafeteria.
"Alright then, I'm going to talk to him," You murmur, standing up. You needed a final boost of courage, so you look to Law again. He pauses, meeting your gaze. You smirk, opening your mouth to say something.
"Don't you say it," He warns, red tinting his tan cheeks again. That was enough for you. You giggle and grab your backpack incase you needed to run for whatever reason and approach the table where Zoro sat with Portugas D Ace, Eustass Kid, X Drake, 'Killer', and Sanji. You felt a wave of nervousness as your approach caught the attention of some of the mean cheerleaders as well as Kid, Drake, and Killer. Kid growls something, gaining the attention of the other three. Ace, Sanji, and Zoro now look toward you. Before you reach the table, Zoro stands up and walks up to meet you.
"You're coming to talk to me right?" He asks. You blink and nod.
"Look, I'm not going to waste my time bugging you about the project, but I need to know if you're going to help or not. I can do it by myself if I have to," You tell him, meeting his gaze. You half expected him to sigh in relief and wish you good luck on the project. Instead, he surprises you with a frown, looking a bit insulted that you had to ask.
"Of course I'm going to help you, we're partners," He huffs. You blink at him in shock and he grows annoyed again. "Why do you keep looking at me like you're shocked?" He questions. You blink and look down.
"Sorry, I think I've misjudged you," You admit, rubbing your neck sheepishly. He lets out a huff and folds his arms.
"Damn right..." He grumbles.
"In that case, is it okay if we exchange numbers for working on the project outside of school?" You ask, taking out your notepad and and pen.
"Sure... I'll text you later since I left my phone at the apartment and I don't normally call my own number..." He says as you write down your number. You giggle a little, finding his statement a bit funny. His lips pull up briefly, falling back into place as you hand him the slip of paper with your number on it. You glance up at him with a slight smile.
"Alright, I look forward to working with you then."
