Where Every Scroll is a New Adventure
hey darling... can i please have a ace x reader fic? Actually i am 21 and still doing AL exams. (AL exams means, something like highschool finals, but the whole country face the exam at the same time and, that is also like an university entrance exam). In 2022, i failed the exam. In 2023, i skipped. In 2024, i barely passed, but not enough grades to go to university. In 2025, i am gonna face it again in 6 months. I am studying mathematics, physics and chemistry. I wanna be an architect one day. If you don't mind, can you write me a study motivational fic please? Thank you
Here you go! Thank you for requesting >:) I hope this helps, and good luck on your exam! Rooting for you from afar! đŤś
Complications |Master-List|
Ace x Reader, fluff, crack, sfw, minor swearing
Summary: School stresses you out, and Ace is there to motivate you!
A/N: Yeesh . . . college isnât easy, and it definitely isnât everyoneâs thing. I hope this fic reaches those who need it, and youâre motivated! Best wishes to the person who requested this, and best wishes to those who have an upcoming test/exam/quiz!
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Working in your room, unbothered, your journal lies in-front of you.
The clock reads: 2:25pm, by your side, and you know youâve already wasted half the day. Youâd been procrastinating since this morning, changing up tasks, and different schedulesâto avoid this very moment.
But, you couldnât ignore it forever, so here you were now. Begrudgingly studying.
SLAM
â____!â Ace swung your door open, peeking in.
You flinched, throwing your pencil up as you shouted. âOi! Donât scare me like that!â
âOh, there you are!â he piped, smiling as he came in, completely disregarding your startle. He through his arms around your shoulder, holding you as he looked to what you were working on.
His head rested above yours, and a look of disgust crossed his face. âEw. What is that?â
âWhatâs what?â You sighed, sinking into your chair.
âWhat do you mean whatâoh my god,â he gasped, âAre you working on math?â
âYes?â
âEw.â he deadpanned, scrunching his nose.
âItâs not ew, go away if youâre just gonna be annoying.â you grumbled, pulling your journal to hide it as he inched closer.
âAceââ
Curiously, Ace reached to grab the journal, flipping through the messied pages. He raised a brow, seeing organized definitions . . . to the very un-organized ones.
The hot-head read it as if he could, nodding in understatement before he set it down. He leaned against your chair, flipping to a certain page.
âWhatâs this mean?â he asked, pointing to a scribbled equation with a poorly drawn âfuck this!â with arrow beside it.
Along with a few other curses and symbols.
You cleared your throat, averting your gaze.
âLook, Iâm trying here, donât judge.â you crossed your arms, averting your gaze.
âIâm not judging,â he shrugged, flipping to a pageâwhere youâd actually gotten an answer.
âHey, you got this one.â he smiled, patting your shoulder, encouragingly rubbing it to your neck.
âYeah, and I barely understood it.â you grumbled.
âBut you still got it.â
âBarely.â
âBut . . . you still got it.â he repeated.
You scoffed, looking away.
Yeah, it was true, youâd got it.
But you didnât understand it. Youâd didnât get all the material. Maybe in sections, but once you put everything together and you were under-pressure? Youâd flunk it. Youâd mess it up again.
And in a few weeks, thereâd be expectations and things you were ready for, expected to understand, but couldnât.
âYeah, barely.â you whispered, growing quiet. Your eyes glossed with tears, and you lowered your head.
âHey.â Ace nudged, âWhat wrong?â
âNothing.â
You shifted up, closing your journal, letting it glide towards the others. You let out a shaky breath, holding your tongue.
Great. That was just more things you needed to study for.
Tears welled.
â____,â he murmured, grabbing your arm.
âHey, look at me.â Ace pulled you to face him, plopping you to the chair as he kneeled in-front of you. He rested his arms on your thighs, leaning in.
âHey, youâre doing good. I didnât mean anything by it.â
âI know you didnât.â
âThen why are you crying?â
âIâm not.â you answered, rubbing your face.
âIâm just frustrated and stressed out.â
Ace paused, not expecting you to answer, but agreed. âYeah, you are.â
âWhat? Donât look at me like that, youâve been stressing over this thing forever.â he grabbed the journal, placing it in your lap. âIâm not completely clueless.â
âI know youâre not, I just. . .â
âYeah, I know, but look.â he grabbed your chin, tilting it down.
âSee this thing here?â Ace gestured to the book, hitting it against your leg. The paper snapped softly throughout the room, and you paused before answering.
âYeah?â
âYouâre trying, ____, and thatâs a lot more than other people can say.â he smirked, letting it drop in your lap.
âLook, I know that testâor exam, or whatever the hell youâre working so hard for is important, but you donât need to worry so much.â
Ace leaned closer, smiling. âYouâre smart, really smart, even if that stupid test says otherwise. I know it, deep down you know it, so stop freaking out.â
âYou got it, you always do.â he smoothed, poking your forehead.
âI know, thatâs why Iâm studying but it still doesnât make sense.â you tried.
âBecause youâre thinking too much.â he poked you again, harder this timeâmaking you wince.
âThatâs not even a thing,â you muttered, grabbing the journal, but Ace took it right out of your hands.
âOhâtrust me, it is.â he laughed, pulling back.
âYouâre doing it now, sitting here crying, and Iâm not saying you shouldnât, get frustrated all you want, but this?â he shook the paper, âdoesnât decide your worth. Even if people say it does.â
âYouâre working hard, hard enough anyone out whoâs smart enough to realize it, will. So donât beat yourself up about it.â he smirked, pulling you up.
âYouâll get there, I know you will.â he cupped your face, smoothing over your tears.
You sniffled, lowering your gaze. âYou think so?â
Slowly, Ace leaned forward. âI know so, and Iâm proud of you for trying, even if itâs hard. Youâre getting closerâtrust me on that, and youâre getting better without even realizing.â
Gently, his lips met yours. Aceâs kiss was soft, reassuring, and sweet. His hands traveled to your waist, and his forehead leaned against yours.
Steady, and calming.
âYouâll get it right, I know you will. Youâre gonna do great.â
Ace x Reader, angst, mentions of depression, suicidal thoughts, soley for comforting purposes, platonic love with the White-beard Pirates.
Summary: Things get rough, and hit by hit youâre just tired of it all.
A/N: To anyone who needs this, I hope it helps. Youâre a lot stronger than you think >:) @uramakimochi
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It started small.
From a simple mistake, to the tragedies of your life to the very questioning of your future. You were scared. Of living, no, correctionâsurviving, to just existing to fail.
The lingering question consumed you:
Would it even be worth it?
With all the trouble youâve gone through now?
The expectations, the asks, the responsibilitiesâwould you ever meet them?
Would you ever accomplish them?
The wind replied, brushing past as you stood on the Moby Dick, stationed near the stern. The sun was setting, and the decks were quiet. The aftermath of dinner flew by, and the crew headed to bed, while others slipped to night-watch.
Crying, you lowered yourself to the rail. resting your head against your arms. An unbearable feeling took over, and it made your chest tight. Numbing, and lost, you now experienced while in the inevitable of your depression.
You knew it wouldnât be long till someone found you, but you needed to let it out, to breathe. Especially after hours of avoiding a hot-headed pirate.
Aceâs and your relationship had been on a rocky stand-hold. You werenât opening up, and you were avoiding the topic of obvious like the plague, even if offered help. Anxiety prevented you from speaking out, while the simmering stubbornness left you lost.
You hadnât realized it, but heâd been watching from afar; lingering as you made yourself small and hidden, left achingly worried.
Ace took a step, but hesitated. He was scared if he made the wrong move, he might just break you.
Youâd already drifted so far, to the point Ace, the crewâeveryone saw it. The heaviness that surrounded you, a silent weight that held you back, and a mindless stare the left them nervous.
It wasnât impossible to reach you, the crew understood that, and Ace knew it better than anyone; he just needed to find the right words.
He needed to find the right time, and that was now.
Aceâs steps were quiet, just like the way you cried. He didnât want to startle youâthat was the last thing he wanted, and it was the last thing you needed.
Carefully, he came to your side, just barely brushing your shoulder. Inviting, but not pressuring.
Watching the waves, a moment passed before he spoke.
âYou werenât at dinner.â
You sniffled, wiping your tears to turn away. âI was busyâŚwith something.â
âYeah,â he mumbled, âI figured.â
Silence shrouded, and you couldnât find the courage to speak. You felt weak, vulnerableâincompetent.
Though, Ace never pushed.
Not really, anyway.
âHave you. . .â Another painful moment.
â. . . been thinking about it again?â he asked, leaning against the rail. His tone was soft, not accusing, just questioning⌠and sad.
Ace wasnât judging, heâd never, but his comment laced your throat. You were left speechless, drowning in your own shame and his truth, by his blunt words.
You managed a shaky breath, subtly squeezing the rail. You felt frozen.
âYou donât have to say anything,â he said, placing his hand by yours. âI get it, I really do.â
His pinky inched forward, wrapping around your own. To anyone, itâd feel small, but to youâin a moment like this?
It meant a lot.
âYou donât even need to give me a reason.â
Wind rustled by, combing your hair and smearing your tears.
âIâm just tired, Ace,â you whispered, turning to him. âIâm so tired of this.â your voice cracked, and he held your gaze.
His expression turned, and he tensed.
Aceâs eyes glossed with tears, and he stepped forwardâalmost fiercely. But not pushing.
His arms extended, and softly, he whispered your name. âCome here.â
You took a weak step forward, and in an instant he hugged you. âItâs okay,â he muttered, grabbing the back of your head. âItâs gonna be okay. You hear me?â
You collapsed against him, clutching his shirtâ as if it was the only thing keeping you there.
Because truthfully, it was.
âIts just so hard.â you choked.
âI know.â he held you, holding you to the point you couldnât breath. But you couldnât care, you needed this more than anything.
âI know it is.â
The sky welled blue, stirring in with darker colors and gray clouds. Seagulls flew over-head, nesting in the ship brackets and windows to hide for a storm.
Just like you were in Aceâs arms, sheltered from your mind. Safe.
âI got you,â Aceâs voice wavered, but it was grounding. With pouring emotion he kissed your temple. âIâm not going anywhere, and Iâm not letting go, youâre stuck with me.â
âYou got that?â
You managed a nod, and he held you closer.
âYou donât have to be strong for me,â he whispered, âyou never do, not even for the crew. You just have to stay. Thatâs it, just stay.â
You cried, tilting your head and he cupped the back of it. âWhat am I gonna do?â You voiced, looking up to him. âI-I dont, I donât know anymore.â
âYouâll figure it out.â Ace said firmly, brushing your tears. âYou always do, it just takes time. Just a little more time, just me and you, itâll be okay.â
âWhat if it isnâtâwhat if I screw everything up?â
âYou wonât ____. You never do. Nothing is perfect, you canât always expect that of yourself.â
Aceâs finger poked your forehead, making you wince. âDonât listen to that, whatever itâs telling youâignore it. Itâs just being a pain in the ass, and you donât deserve it.â
A softer moment passed, border-lining vulnerable. âYou hear me?â
âYeahâŚâ you whispered, wiping your tears.
âGood. You got it, maybe not now, but you will. I know you will.â Ace kissed the corner of your eye, bringing his head forehead to yours. His nose grazed the tip of yours, and his voice sounded below a whisper.
âI love you,â he murmured. âNo matter what happens, thatâll never change, okay?â
âOkay.â
For the first time in weeks, maybe even monthsâ you could breathe. Finally breathe. Under the light drizzle of rain, his reassurance, and love, broke through the numb that swallowed you whole.
The wind brisked cold, and you shivered stepping closer.
âShh,â he hushed, heating his body to warm you. âItâs okay, I got you.â
Like a blanket out of the dryer, the fire of his body heat surrounded you, following to your heart. Completed in his presence, Ace was by your side, and he made it clear he wasnât letting you go.
Not for a long time.