Pairing: MarcoAce

Prompt: Make Up Your Mind

Rating: T

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Marco watches with a frown, sighing as he knew what he said to the other when that all happened, but he hadn't realized what it did to himself. Telling Ace that he didn't feel the same after the younger braved to kiss him, it had been all intended to drop whatever before Ace could get hurt in the long run. There was so much to be thought about in the relationship if they had decided to continue on and with recent relationships on the Moby Dick, not many work out. There are a select few pairs that are still together and holding strong, but Marco never wanted his judgement clouded or have something distracting him, no matter how much Izo berated him that it wouldn't be.

Now, watching that freckled face shows a grin to some girl and even to the bartender when getting drinks, bothered him greatly. Those flirty dark eyes and the way he arches his back a certain way that draws attention to the dip in his spine, making Marco want to run his fingers along it. A soft curse leaves him before sighing and running a hand along his head. He was starting to think not being with Ace was more distracting than if they may have been, but he couldn't change his words around since he had made up his mind.

Seeing that crushed look, Ace stammering to understand what those past few months before had meant. Marco knew he messed up on showing a flirty tone back, but denied them all without batting a lash. In his mind he repeated 'it's for the best' but not only did he hurt Ace, he hurt himself. Watching Ace try to find attention from others instead of at his table bothering him with fluttering flirts and a beaming grin, it was starting to get to him.

The woman has fingers lingering along a tattoo arm and giving a sway of her body. It screams suggestions and Marco feels himself gritting his teeth and trying to tear eyes away at the fact of Ace giving a cocky smirk in return. Dark eyes happen to flicker in his direction and Marco looks away while trying to smooth his face from looking so disgruntled by the predicament he left himself for the past month.

"Marco," hearing his name almost startles him and lets blue eyes drag to find the one he really doesn't want to see as he is on the brink of temptation. "I want to ask one more time…" Ace looks to him seriously and probably had noticed the way he looked on, Marco hoping it wasn't something close to desperation. "Can we–?"

"Yes," Marco replies while shifting to rise from his seat to soon gaze down at the startled freckled face. Blue eyes flicker as he swallows thickly and steadies himself. "Yes, I want to be with you. It was stupid of me to say no in the first place, yoi." The words leave him as he sees the face showing surprise before it changes into a face full of joy and a bright grin lingering.

"Awesome!" Ace practically chirps and easily grabs to an arm to begin dragging him out of the bar. No one says anything as they leave out and Ace moves to wrap an arm around one of Marco's. "We don't have to go too far tonight or anything, that's not the reason I want to be with you anyways." The comment comes out as a freckled cheek rubs to a shoulder and they stop in the quiet streets so dark eyes could find blue ones. "There's a lot about you I like, birdie." The nickname lingers and Marco takes it as it sounds better than turkey.

"And there's so much I love about you."