Fold-able As Paper

"Ace..."

Ace's eyebrow twitches in annoyance at the whiny tone in his little brother's voice. He ignores it and continues eating, biting down on the meat more viciously than before to bring his point across. He tries to not glance at his otouto.

This is ridiculous, he thinks, munching on his piece of meat. He's thirteen already, he knows he has to hunt for his own food.

"Ace..."

He tries to ignore the slight waver when his little brother says his name; he gives up. He glances to his left, and as he predicted, he immediately regrets it.

Luffy's eyes are moist and wide, his bottom lip trembling and generally looking at him in a way that made Ace feel as if he's kicked ten puppies and a rabbit in front of a little girl. His littler brother sniffles once, twice, and that is all he needs to do before he folds brfoe his brother's Puppy Dog Eyes (with capital letters, because Ace is sure that his brother invented that goddamn look).

"Oh, fine! Here, have it!"

Ace grumbles all the way, but nobody points out the fact that the corners of his lips are tilted upwards or that he is affectionately ruffling his little brother's hair.

Ace glares at anyone who dares.

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Author Note:

This is more a drabble than anything else, but it still counts because I love it when Luffy gets his way XD Just read a story that said, and I quote, "Ace's face immediately softened. Despite how hard Ace always tried to act, he really was a marshmallow if you knew how to work him." I cracked up, because the image just stuck in my head.

I'll probably start making Ace a softie over the next few chapters or so, because Luffy is adorable and because we all know that people can't help but have a soft spot for him (ie, Zoro, Robin). Although I'll only do it if you guys really want more things like this.

I'll try posting something longer next time. For now, hope this will keep you all entertained! As always, I am immensely grateful for each and every single review that you have posted so far, and even more grateful for the reviews you keep on posting.

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