Dr. Heart [LawxReader]

Forgiveness.

To your surprise, the night had been great and not as awkward as you thought it could have turned out. After the movie, you went back home and tried to fall asleep, but you were too excited to close your eyes. Images kept showing up in your mind. His lips getting closer and closer to yours. You squeezed your pillow and rolled around in your bed, groaning excitedly.

The next week, you spent most of your free time at his place. He had offered to help you study, and you had accepted the invitation. After all, what could be better than a renowned surgeon to help you. Sometimes you were studying on your own, asking him questions when you could not understand something, other times he would propose an activity like the banana to test your skills, and every time you stayed for dinner. On the third day, you discovered that he was surprisingly an excellent cook. The smell coming from the kitchen made you drool and kept glancing in his direction, making it impossible to remember what you were trying to learn. He came back later in the living room with two plates in his hand. When you asked about what it was, he answered that it was a German dish that his parents used to make when he was younger. You noticed how nostalgic he looked at this moment, but did not point it out.

On Monday morning, you sat down in the cafeteria waiting for your friends. You came back home late last night, and you were more tired than usual. You let a yawn escaped your lips as you lazily covered your mouth with your hand. You heard someone sitting next to you.

"Oh. Someone did not sleep much" Nami said while starring at you with a grin.

"Yeah. I slept late."

"Hmhm." she hummed. She was acting weirder than usual and still staring at you maliciously. "You know something weird happened last night."

You picked up your ears, trying to pay attention, but your mind was still wandering.

"So, I was going back home from the boys' and I decided to take a detour. You know my love for the mansion, right?"

You froze at the mention of the mansion and stuttered a simple "yeah".

"Well, I was admiring the building, daydreaming about the day where I would be able to walk through those beautiful glass doors, that's when I saw someone leaving the building. I didn't pay much attention at first because it was a girl so definitely not a plausible target. But then, I noticed the person behind her. Mr. Trafalgar Law. Our teacher. Can you imagine how shock I was? So I hid behind a car to have a better look at the girl. And surprise!" She made a dramatic pause and stared at you. "It turns out to be my best friend!" She was telling the story so nonchalantly, but you could feel your ear burning with embarrassment.

"I can explain..." You started to say, but she cut you off by putting her hand over your mouth.

"So, ____, how was it?!" She asked, excitedly.

"Well, he invited me to play with a banana and then I stayed to watch Netflix and then..." You babbled on, but once again she cut you off.

"Wohoho. Ok, first of all, I was wondering about the inside of the mansion. Second of all, what the fuck did you do with his banana?"

It was the moment you had chosen to drink some water to cool down, you almost choked at the mention of her last sentence. On the other hand, Nami was having a blast. You explained everything that had happened since you left Ace's apartment. How you spent most of your free time with Law, to your own surprise, and how much fun you had with him. You also spent a good twenty minutes describing the inside of the mansion.

"And I thought you were not hanging out with us because of Ace." She exclaimed. You clenched your jaw at the mention of your best friend.

"I want to... but he said he needed time... I don't want to make things more difficult." You sighed, she gently rubbed your back.

"I think you should talk again soon. The longer you let it drag, the harder it's going to be." She tried to encourage you, you answered with a weak smile.

You continued to chitchat until your friends finally decided to join you. Ace sat across from you, you did not look away from him, and when his eyes finally met yours you gave him a subtle smile. He smiled back. He turned his attention to Sabo, and you grinned. Maybe Nami was right, you should talk soon.

When you were done eating, you held back and waited for Ace. When he passed in front of you, you gently tugged on his shirt. He seemed surprised.

"Can we talk now?" You asked, not meeting his eyes.

He stayed silent for what felt like an eternity. You heard him rubbed the back of his neck and he sighed.

"Yeah. We can go to the usual coffee shop after class." He finally answered. You nodded and silently followed him to class.

You were sitting near the window of the coffee shop. You watched the students went about their lives. You were more nervous than what you had expected. You had already said everything you needed to say. The only one who needed to make a decision was Ace, and since he was willing to talk to you, it could only mean that he had reached one. The sound of a chair being dragged pulled you out of your daydream. Ace put a mug in front of you, you noticed that it was your favorite beverage and it warmed your heart. You thanked him and took a sip. Once again he stayed silent. It was killing you.

"I am sorry." He murmured. Your heart skipped a beat as you waited for him to go on. "I realized that I've been really selfish... I tried to force my feeling on you and made you feel guilty for something that was not your fault. I've been a dick." He confessed.

"I was at fault too, I should ha-" He raised his hand in front of you to stop you.

"Really, I am the only one to blame. I acted as a child and I didn't explain myself properly." He took a deep breath and looked at you straight in the eyes. "I have been in love with you for a long time, ____. I had hoped that maybe you could reciprocate the feeling, but now I know that's not possible. But I don't want to lose you over something like that, because you're, above anything else, my best friend. And I have faith that our friendship is strong enough to move on and forget that stupid kiss."

You felt all tension leave your body, finally relaxing. You wanted to smile, but your lower lip was trembling and a tear tickled your cheek. Despite that, you nodded furiously.

"I am glad you feel that way." You managed to say.

You spent the next couple hours comforting each other, under the curious look of the other customers. You also talk about everything that had happened since the party. You hesitated to talk about Law, but you thought it would be worse if he heard it from someone else. He admitted that he still had concerns about Law, but trusted you.

You almost skipped all your way back home, a smile plastered on your face. You throw yourself on your bed and took out your phone, looking for Law.

"I have good news! Do you still want to meet up tomorrow?"

You pressed sent and received an almost immediate reply. "Sure." You grinned, even his text messages were short and to the point. You giggled and put your phone away. That's when it hit you. Everything cleared up in your mind. You were undoubtedly falling for him.