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snailor-bee · 7 months

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Marco x NB!Reader / SFW / 2.1k Summary: Marco is finally going to confess to you! If only it would stop going wrong... Notes: Written for @op-xreader-zine! All the art is done by the amazing @issatheartist thank you for working with me on this! ;w;

This was it! Marco was finally going to do it. He was going to walk up to you and confess.

He'd been crushing on you for a while now and it was time. He'd dealt with the teasing from his brothers and the nurses for far too long. Originally Marco had held himself back because he hadn't wanted to ruin what the two of you already had.

Friends, nakama, family.

Still, everyone had insisted that he go for it and had completely ignored his reasonings for maybe why he shouldn't—"Marco, you can't seriously use your rank as an excuse; the only person higher than you is Pops"—so that's how he found his hands sweating, wrapped around a bouquet of flowers.

Maybe it was a bit simple but at this point, Marco figured it was better than nothing. His head felt like a jumbled mess and he hadn't really planned out how he was going to do this but he'd wing it as he went along, all Marco had to do was find you and—

So distracted by his thoughts, he bounced off someone's body made a little oof of pain.

"Marco!" Izou's voice broke through his thoughts. "Watch where you're going. What are you doing?"

"I, uh," he couldn't bring himself to say it. Izou was the ship's gossip and if Marco said he was looking for you in order to confess then you'd hear about it before Marco even got to you. Sweat beaded at his brow as Izou's sharp gaze took him in. Uncharacteristically, Marco knew he looked nervous.

Which might as well have been blood in the water for a shark, when one was dealing with Izou.

Then all at once, Izou's posture softened and he smiled. "Are those for me?? For my birthday!? Oh, you shouldn't have, these are my favorite too!" Still gushing, Izou grabbed the bouquet and Marco was too stunned to stop him.

"A-ah, yes. I was worried you wouldn't like them, yoi," he said, going for a smile. It was a bit strained but Izou didn't seem to notice. Marco cursed himself internally. He'd been so focused on the almost-not-quite-confession, Izou's birthday had completely slipped his mind.

"No, they're perfect ," Izou enthused happily and Marco sighed fondly, letting the anxiety of confronting you fade. He could always do it later.

The next 'attempt' wasn't really an attempt.

Marco had been walking down a street when his inner phoenix noticed a section of smooth rocks. Without too much thought, he reached out and snatched one up. He frequently did this; the drawers in his office were filled with random bits and bobs, shiny pieces of metal, rocks, and other random things that appealed to his phoenix half for whatever reason. Marco never mentioned it to anyone but a few of his brothers who had been around him for years had picked up on it, though they were kind enough not to point it out.

So, without much thought, when he saw you chatting with some other shipmates, Marco ambled over and handed you the rock. "Here, for you."

You raised a brow and looked into your palm before running your thumb over the stone's surface, feeling out the texture.

Inside, his phoenix cooed and Marco was grateful he wasn't in his half-form. He could tell that his tails would be going wild right about now, watching your reaction.

"...Thanks," you said at last, sounding confused before you pocketed the rock and turned back to listen to the story that Ace had been in the process of telling. It didn't deter Marco at all, you had accepted it!

Feeling thrilled somewhere deep in his bones, he barely felt the jab to his ribs.

"Hey," Thatch whispered, "you know they aren't a bird, right?"

Confused, Marco cocked his head. Thatch gestured at you with his chin. "They probably don't know why you just handed them a rock. Shouldn't you be doing more, uh, human courting stuff?"

There was a few seconds of incomprehension before the meaning hit him and Marco felt like dissolving into dust and disappearing forever. He leaned over to bury his head into Thatch's shoulder to cover up the sound of his groan of pain as his brother laughed and patted his back.

"Don't worry, you'll get them next time, birdie."

Next time ended up being a love letter.

Old fashioned? Maybe. But Marco was getting desperate. At least this would be crystal clear.

He'd gone through numerous editions. The trash can in his room was overflowing with failed attempts, bunched up balls of paper scattered around his desk as he tried again and again until he finally felt he had it all down.

Exactly what about you that made him smile, how the simple sight of you lifted his spirits and the sound of your laugh made his chest tight. He'd bared it all.

Walking across the busy deck, the night breeze ruffling his hair, Marco was barely able to return the greetings he got as he passed by scattered groups. He'd locked eyes with you right away and once you noticed him coming, you'd said your goodbyes and were coming to meet him halfway.

The closer and closer the two of you got, the more and more nervous Marco became. The butterflies in his stomach were making him feel like he might throw up. What if you didn't return his feelings? What if you thought the letter was lame?

What if you went to read it right away? Oh fuck , he hadn't thought this through. He didn't want to watch your face as you read the confession, heartfelt though it may be. If you had to turn him down after he poured his heart onto the parchment, Marco really didn't know how he was going to take that.

Saying it to your face, letting you turn him down gently without realizing the true depths of his feeling was way more appealing.

His step faltered before a rush of heat flashed beside him. On instinct he tossed the letter into the roar of fire. Ace was likely showing off and didn't even notice the slight disturbance.

"What was that?" you asked, finally having made your way to him.

"Nothing," Marco said quickly. "Someone did their report so badly, so I had a bunch of corrections but thinking it over I realized I'll just have them redo it. Makes it easier, yoi."

You laughed. "Harsh. I'd hate to be them, putting in all that work for nothing."

Marco shrugged, trying for nonchalance. "Yeah but I'm sure they'll get over it."

"Wow, Marco, you're not very good at this are you?" Ace asked with a snicker. Marco glared, fork paused midway to his mouth. Thatch elbowed him good-naturedly from his side. They were sitting in the galley, the shipmates talking around them creating a symphony of noise that easily hid the conversation from others.

"Good at what, yoi?" Marco asked, placing the fork down. Thatch threw an arm around his shoulders and shook him lightly as Ace's eyes sharpened with glee.

"Now Ace," Thatch said, mockingly sweet, "don't go teasing our resident birdbrain here. He's trying so hard, the poor thing."

"Get off," Marco said, irritated as he pushed at Thatch until he let him go, laughing.

"Think they've even noticed?" Ace asked thoughtfully before shoving something into his mouth and chewing loudly.

Marco opened his mouth to answer but Thatch beat him to it. "Hopefully not, though Marco looking so pathetic has been quite amusing." Thatch batted away his hand before Marco could punch him in the ribs, the bastard.

Grunting with annoyance, Marco looked away just in time to catch you several tables away leaning your head back with a laugh and he stared, heart suddenly in his throat. He couldn't help it, you were just so—

"Plus the whole ships been taking bets at this point," Thatch tacked on and Marco tore his gaze away from you.

"What?!" Marco demanded as Ace hooted joyfully. Thatch shrugged, grinning all the while.

"Maybe you shouldn't look like a lovesick bird all the time and we wouldn't have to take bets on when you finally get your act together. Do not" —Thatch pointed a steak knife menacingly in Ace's direction after a garbled noise had started— "talk with your mouth full. Swallow."

Dutifully, Ace swallowed his barely chewed food and took a second to catch his breath before barrelling on, "Whatcha got planned next, Marco? Anything good?"

"Excuse me? All my ideas have been fine so far!" Two blank looks had his hackles raising but before he could argue more, your voice rang out.

"Hey, Marco!" Immediately he whipped his head up and caught your eye. You waved before you arrived behind Ace, patting him on the shoulder. "I was wondering if we could spar later?"

Quickly, he nodded back. "Yeah, that sounds great!" Embarrassingly, he heard his voice hit a slightly higher pitch, almost as if his voice had cracked. Ace and Thatch did a terrible job at stifling their giggles as Marco felt his face flush traitorously.

"Great!" you enthused, apparently having not noticed. "See you after lunch?"

Not trusting his voice, he nodded and you skipped away happily. Once you were far enough away, Ace and Thatch collapsed into loud laughter, Ace banging on the table as Thatch wheezed out between his laughs, "What are you Marco, twelve ?? What was that?!"

"I hate both of you," Marco grit out between clenched teeth before shoving his half finished tray of food at Ace. "Finish this, I'm leaving, yoi."

"Good luck on your dateeee," Ace managed to yell out before he got too far away. Marco flipped him off over his shoulder.

"So, Marco." You looked uncharacteristically anxious as you fidgeted and looked at everything except him. Marco felt his stomach drop to the deck. What was wrong? You hadn't... noticed had you? Fuck, this was not how he wanted you to find out.

He'd come to find you for your spar after Ace and Thatch had literally laughed him out of the galley. You'd seemed eager enough to see him before dragging him to a quiet part of the deck, mentioning you had something to say first.

Seemingly steeling your nerves, you looked into his eyes and they burned with determination.

"I've liked you for a really long time now. You're literally one of my best friends and more than that you make me feel like I can fly, like nothing could ever hurt me. I didn't really want to mention this and have it ruin our friendship but I can't keep it to myself anymore. Please go on a date with me!"

Time seemed like it stood still as he gaped at you. He could see your cheeks flush, likely with embarrassment at your proclamation but he was still reeling.

Finally, you swallowed. "And if you don't feel the same—"

"No!" he cut in, finally finding his voice. Marco grabbed up your hands, cradling them close. "No, don't. Just, I—" He chuckled with wry amusement before pressing a chaste kiss to your knuckles. "I'm just a little shocked. I've been trying to ask you out for ages now."

"Wait, really?" you asked, mouth dropping open. He nodded with a smile. There was a strange buzzing in his body, from his toes up to the tips of his ears. Everything felt a little fuzzy, a little warm. He wanted to run around the deck like a teenager again, grab you close and never let go, scream over the railing until he ran out of breath. So many different emotions were raging through him, he was beginning to feel dizzy from the weight of all of them.

Deciding to just pick one, he wrapped his arms around you and pulled you close into his chest, breathing in your scent as he began to chuckle lowly. You joined in and soon the two of you were full-out laughing. When you separated, he brushed a hand against your cheek reverently, giddy that he was able to do so.

"To be honest," Marco began, "I don't think I can spar right now, I feel like my knees are made of jell-o."

You laughed again. "That's okay, I'm feeling the same. Wanna go tell Pops instead?"

Marco ran a hand through his hair, before smiling at you. "Sure. We're about to get the teasing of a lifetime."

You held out a hand and he took it, fingers twining together with yours like they were meant to be.

"We may as well get started," you said back, fondness shining in your eyes and maybe, just maybe, a hint of something more.

#one piece #one piece x reader #marco the phoenix #marco x reader #marco the phoenix x reader #bee writes #bee writing

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arinavah · 2 years

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preview of my piece for jjk flower zine 🌸🌸🌸

preorders are oped till June 15th

https://jjkflowerzine.bigcartel.com/

#jujutsu kaisen #jjk #ryomen sukuna #fanart #there’s uraume on the pic too btw

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spaghetti4u · 11 months

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I see you like the skypiea husbands👀

Wanna rant about them till we ran out of breath?

Alright, first of all, thank you so much dear xzcopycat for sending me the most Tumblr message I've ever received, I'll cherish that my whole life.

And then, SKYPIEA SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

And I've actually just finished watching what I think is probably the last of the flashbacks of Norland and Calgara for the first time yesterday! So I haven't finished the Skypiea arc yet, and I'm still discovering One Piece.

It was so funny to discover this whole ass (romance??) story in the middle of the arc - I was flabbergasted. Like Oda my man really said "hm lemme stop that arc for a minute to tell you about star-crossed gay lovers" and it's so funny of him.

Here's a cute fic I've seen from the OP Flowers zine from @Farky_Fark1 on Twitter

Happy Pride Month everyone - these bitches gay, good for them.

#one piece #calgara #norland montblanc #gay ass motherfuckers

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chromatic-lamina · 8 months

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Hello!! :D for the ask game, 🌻💌 and 💝?

Hi Cal!

Thank you.

🌻💌 and 💝

🌻what makes you want to give up on writing? what makes you keep going?

Dunno if it's give up, but maybe you find ways to communicate that aren't just the written word, and maybe your need to write shifts. It's always an interesting question. Also, with OP I feel like I might've said about all that there is or me to say BUT there's always a zine on the horizon! Lack of response can put a dent in wishing to upload fic, but it doesn't necessarily stop me from writing it. With original fic, it's hard work. Fanfic is too easy a substitute. Ah, I'm lazy.

Oh, second part of the question: keep going? Sometimes I just need to write. Naturally, good feedback can get you re-interested in a story, character, etc. provide some forms of motivation, but it's extrinsic, and not necessarily sustainable.

💌share something with us about an up-and-coming work (WIP) that has you excited!

I think I'm in a super flat stage at present. Sorry! I was working on the LawZo hanahaki (Law's plant is the corpse flower, RIP Zoro, and I was gonna have Zoro's flower as an agal bloom, but marimo are actual healthy algae, and there are some interesting Ainu mythology around them, so why not incorporate that instead. But, yeah, I mustn't be stressed enough with IRL stuff, cos' I've only been pecking at it.

Also, it's not a WIP, but I'll be happy for people to read the piece I did for the Corazine when it gets sent out.

💝what is a fic that got a different response than you were expecting?

I did not expect Dark like the the North Blue Sea (aka the Sea-Hill you die on) to be so popular (for me), by way of kudos. I don't think that fic got hit by the kudos bot either. Like, I like it, but it seems to strike a chord with those who read it too.

I wrote in another ask, I just expected this poem to be totally glossed over, but it actually got some good feedback!

Thank you for the asks!

I’ve answered ✨ 💫 📡 , 🤲 , 🌈 , ☯️ , 🎈💥 🎀 🌻💌 and 💝 And will soon answer🌿🤍: The ask is here if anyone else wants to ask!

#let's get real #fic writer meme #chromanswers #chromalami #cal-cium-the-nerd #chromafic #chromafics

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spicymotte · 1 year

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one of my pieces for the @opflowerszine ... so glad I could to draw Sasaki for this zine!!

#sasaki #one piece #my art #tobi roppo #op flowers zine #AMAZING project with an insanely good mod team!!#ty for your hard work!!

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exzireart · 1 year

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A picturesque moment of Ras at the Flower Capitals festival🌸🌺🌼

This is my piece for the Untold Stories of the GrandLine: a OP OC Zine. It was so fun to get to work on this and see everyone’s amazing work! Thank you so much mods for all your hard work!!

If you haven’t yet make sure to grab your free digital copy!!

#one piece #oc #one piece oc #original character #Ras the Thunder Beast

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mmediocreman · 2 years

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Hi!! I really love how your jjk illustrations gives so much emotions and your zine is extremely amazing I'm always blown away!!! Can you share your process on the zine? Like did you conceptualize/thumbnails all the artworks first or did you just made each illustrations as you go until you have enough for the zine? How long did it take you to do the whole book? I just love how they are so coherent like telling stories on each illus! THANK U SO MUCH FOR UR AMAZING ART!! <333

thank you so much! this was my most ambitious project to date, it makes me really really happy to hear that the people who got the zine enjoys it too!

the title came from yoko kanno's song for wolf's rain "Heaven's not enough" and that became the theme. my personal interpretation is that, even if geto got the equivalent of heaven for him, that might not have stopped him from making the same mistake as he did. i feel like theres a part of him that is actually more rotten than he would've liked to admit but he's covering that up with narrative of justice and self righteousness. I explored this theme into two main scenarios, for the comic, from gojo's perspective but this in itself is a paradox because the thought of gojo wanting to reach out to his best friend before all went to shit couldnt have happened without it having went bad in the first place. the second one is the set of illustrations with the theme "in another life" where if they were to be reincarnated, i feel like geto might still be haunted by his former self. the last set of illustration has this text

"in a world without cursed spirit, will you finally be able to laugh from the bottom of your heart? or will everything repeat once more, unable to break free from the curse. in a world without cursed spirit, will you finally be able to laugh from the bottom of your heart? or will everything repeat once more, cursed by life itself"

i have had several people pointed out that the mood my drawings carry are like a washed away bittersweet memory. and that might be what im trying to capture in the rest of the illustrations, moments that when you look back just seem so surreal and simple but also felt like it mightve been taken for granted. iirc it took me two weeks to finish the comics, i worked on the illusts even before i thought of making a zine, in between the comics and even when pre order was up. up until the last minute of printing i was still switching out the contents. theres some that i ended up posting on twitter early when i decided to take it out of the book too oh also! i put in flowers in the packaging to reference the bouquet of flowers gojo has in the 2nd op. tho its never been made clear for whom or what the bouquet was for but the signifiance of blue roses (its blue roses in the op but i had to pick a smaller flower to be mailed so i picked hydrangea) is "something that will never happen" and i think that fits in really well with the theme heaven is not enough. to me, what geto says he wanted might never happen, but maybe what his heart really wants were more simpler than that

i personally think skill wise my drawing is nothing fancy and i like to focus more on telling a story. to hear that my intention reached its vieweres is the highest compliment i can ever get. thank you again so much for getting my zine!

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opflowerszine · 1 year

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🌸After Sales Announcement🌸

Our shop will be opening again on Nov 25th for aftersales and will be open until the end of the year!

Get yourself the gift of flowers to cheer you through the long winter months!

#flowers #zine #one piece #op #onepiece #opfanart #onepiece fanart

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hitaka5ever · 1 year

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Artist Ask Game by I-Like-eyes in answered meme format

1. Art programs you have but don't use: MS Paint, CSP, and Corel Paintshop Pro 2022

2. Is it easier to draw someone facing left or right (or forward even): Left

3. What ideas came from when you were little: Flowers

4. Fav character/subject that's a bitch to draw: Full bodies

5. Estimate of how much of your art you post online vs. the art you keep for yourself: Keep most to myself due to them being quick doodles on paper (also I'm too lazy to make scans of them all since there's several pages)

6. Anything that might inspire you subconsciously (i.e. this horse wasn't supposed to look like the Last Unicorn but I see it): idk

7. A medium of art you don't work in but appreciate: all traditional mediums

8. What's an old project idea that you've lost interest in: Comics

9. What are your file name conventions

10. Favorite piece of clothing to draw: Haven't drawn any yet, but I think hoodies would be my fave

11. Do you listen to anything while drawing? If so, what: Yes, music that I'm interested in at the time (I repeat songs a lot)

12. Easiest part of body to draw: Paws

13. A creator who you admire but whose work isn't your thing: No idea

14. Any favorite motifs: No

15. *Where* do you draw (don't drop your ip address this just means do you doodle at a park or smth): At home

16. Something you are good at but don't really have fun doing: Nothing at the moment. Still learning things

17. Do you eat/drink when drawing? if so, what: Yes, water or soda

18. An estimate of how much art supplies you've broken: Lots of pencils and some brushes

19. Favorite inanimate objects to draw (food, nature, etc.): Basic shapes, idk why

20. Something everyone else finds hard to draw but you enjoy: Nothing

21. Art styles nothing like your own but you like anyways: Chibis, anime, edgy

22. What physical exercises do you do before drawing, if any: None. I know, bad me

23. Do you use different layer modes: Mainly just Multiply for shading

24. Do your references include stock images: Yes

25. Something your art has been compared to that you were NOT inspired by: Nothing

26. What's a piece that got a wildly different interpretation from what you intended: Haven't had a full blown piece before, so idk

27. Do you warm up before getting to the good stuff? If so, what is it you draw to warm up with: I don't, I tend to doodle a lot though

28. Any art events you have participated in the past (like zines): Art Fight for a few years. I'd love to make a coloring book

29. Media you love, but doesn't inspire you artistically: Anime, traditional painting

30. What piece of yours do you think is underrated: Most of my art is underrated, but if I had to pick, this one:

OP by @i-like-eyes: https://www.tumblr.com/i-like-eyes/691234003105234944/weirdly-specific-artist-ask-game

#my art #art ask meme

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