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Protectiveness goes both ways

featuring: ace x reader x deuce!! it wasnt your fault you only had one, skimpy and freezing, set of sleeping clothes. well whatever. you had two personal heaters at your side anyways.

its getting cold and I'm out here dying. also my men?? MY MEN MY MEN MY MEEEENNNNN.

"I'm fucking freezing."

Winter was the worst month in your opinion.

Everything was always cold and wet, like stepping out of a relaxing, steamy, shower into chilly, unwelcoming, hallways. It was uncomfortable; how the chilled air whipped and clung to any semblance of skin it could find.

The freeze was relentless, no matter how hard you try to keep yourself warm, it ignores every plea to let go of of our bodies. its an odd thing, really. Why its so attracted to us. and no one really understands why.

Perhaps the cold was drawn to skin, going after the heat humans provided in order to achieve its goal of infecting everything it touched, tainting any warmth that people desperately grasped at.

Which was why you were cooped up in Ramshackle. Cuddled close into Deuce's chest and wrapped around him like you were his own personal sweater.

As one of Ramshackle duo's first friends, Ace (and Deuce) got Yuu (and Grim) privileges.

Ace and Deuce who are your friends, and the only ones that call you by your name

You've been Prefect for so long, you quickly realized no one would see you as nothing else but that. It's always 'Hey Prefect!' 'Can you help with me this Prefect?' 'How are you Prefect?' You got used to it faster though, after all, if it's at least Grim and the ghosts who call you by your name that's more than enough for you

Until that night

The day someone else saw you for something else but the oh so attentive Prefect you always were, and those, were your first friends

Ace and Deuce always stuck to you, even more after the abandoned mine incident, you've soon come to realize that that was the starting point of your friendship. But at first, they were the same as others : when you stepped on those rusty stairs of the Ramshackle dorm in the warm morning, you always heard the same thing : “Mornin' Prefect!” and it had been like that for a long while, the name that was bestowed upon you was the only thing that came out of their mouths ; Until it wasn't

You don't remember when it started, sometime perhaps after a short while of the second overblot happening maybe. You took that a little harder than Riddle's ( speaking of which, who was attentive to you and looked out for you to be in your best health ) and had gained a scar thanks to Leona's powerful unique magic. You had forgave him though, ( as much as you could ) that's what you always did, forgive and forget, after all, even Crowley said so himself 'It is better that way! Holding grudges does nothing to satisfy you!' so he said

One night, you were sitting with the two in the living room of the dorm, Grim snoozing away on the couch you were all sitting in front of, in a warm makeshift tent, with pillows, lights and whatever else you could find around. Nothing could be heard in the room except the laughs and chatting of the three of you. Ace and Deuce were having a blast, you were tired, but you never let it show, after all, this time was precious for all of you, you were friends were you not? that's what you think after all, even if it might not be true. Their voices started getting muffled and your vision got blurry, were you falling asleep or simply just passing out from exhaustion? You didn't know, maybe these two overblots really did leave a mark that went deeper than you thought

It was when you heard a voice did you snap out of it, a call, something you never thought you'd hear while in this unknown world “Hey, Y/N you okay? You seem out of it” A warm hand on your shoulder “If you want to sleep we don't blame you, after all there's no way these overblots didn't leave a mark. We'll be quiet, promise” It took you a few seconds to register the words, and after you did it was the first time you felt it “Hey!-wh- why are you crying!? Did we say something wrong?!” Deuce was the first one to react, a funny reaction, you'd laugh if you could, Ace was second, as he shifted over to you and patted you on your back“Hey Y/N it's okay, we understand, we got you, you can let it out” Again that damned name of yours, did they really saw you as something else but the Prefect who cleans up after everything and everyone? Were they true friends? Will they stay?

And after you felt their warm bodies close to yours, hugging you tight, you realized that yes, they will stay, you know they will

ˋ°•*⁀➷ Adeuce x Gn!Reader Fluff (with a sprinkle of angst) >> Pt.2⋆˚࿔ Synopsis: Two hearts beating for the same person, and it seems like no one's backing down. 1k+ words

A/n: First post! WOHOOO!! >w< I love Aceyuu and Deuceyuu sm TvT I hope you guys enjoy my little brainy thoughts hweheheheheh

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​Ace Trappola knew very well that this isn't some sort of a joke nor a prank, though he wished it was. He's in love, and to make matters worse—he's in love with you, his friend; the well-known, ordinary, and magicless prefect recognized for their heroic act of saving the college and its students from multiple overblot incidents.

Sure, that's probably one reason of why he looks up to you, probably reasonable enough to grow a teensy tiny crush on you but that's just about it. Aside from that, you're just a plain-looking student, oddly unique from everyone else for being simple.

Believe it or not, he's a charmer, and a flirt, and it was never in a serious way, not like this. I mean, he's dated someone before, but that's just about the experience he had when it comes to relationships and dating. Putting that aside, he's got nothing but his confidence and his pride.

He swore it was just a crush before, when did it start crawling back again but this time, it's much more stronger?

He can't blame you though, you've almost had everyone grow fond of you. You were an irresistible pull in some way, it's mysterious and he's one of those people who blindly fell for you.

Slowly, he became more aware of his actions, specifically around you.

He stopped causing a ruckus all over, even Grim was shocked.

He started paying attention to class. No matter how boring it gets, he'd just remember your words of encouragement.

"I know you're smart, Ace. You just need to focus!"

And that was enough to get him going.

He became less and less of an airhead, and that's because of you.

Sometimes, he's thankful you're oblivious enough not to notice his feelings for you, atleast he can still be the typical Ace Trappola from Heartslabyul whose carefree nature somehow managed to make you laugh and smile.

Still, his heart just wishes you'll notice the hints, the efforts, the courage and confidence he needs every day. It's kind of a desperate act but you'll see just how much he longs to atleast have the chance to hold your hand, any physical contact, as well as spending time with just you and him and nobody else (not even Grim or Deuce).

Deep down, he just wants you to see, to hear, and to feel. Not now, but maybe soon. Maybe he'll finally stop the cowardly act and face the truth: he loves you and he's willing to do whatever it takes for you to notice it.

So after hearing from Grim that Deuce obviously has a crush on you, not to mention obvious enough for Grim to see and nothing about his, his jaw tensed.

It's a love triangle.

"Since when did you start liking them?"

"W-what are you talking about, Ace?"

Deuce Spade promised himself it will only stay as just a small admiration, nothing more, nothing less. After all, he's never actually liked someone before so he never knew what it truly feels like to have one. He finds you cool and a very reliable and good friend, it's only supposed to be like that.

When he starts enjoying your time with him more than before, when he couldn't even sleep with how he's looking forward to see you the next day, that's when reality finally hits him. He finds himself thinking about you more than he used to, and he gets embarrassingly red and nervous whenever you're dangerously close to him.

That's when he knew he fucked up. That's when he learned it'd be harder for him to ignore it nor avoid it, now that it's too late for that.

He's never really got the chance nor the time for love before, he's actually got zero percent experience, even way below Ace's rank. But that's just the only thing Ace could ever get above him.

He believes he's completely more attentive and gentle compared to the dumb ginger-head.

He's reminded by the day you said you never liked violence, and ever since then, that was the reason he stopped getting into fights.

Back then, he'll completely crack a knuckle and swing his fist on whoever dares to piss him off.

But now, whenever heated arguments get intense, he'll spit out a few words and that's it. He chose to control his temper, just so you'd stop worrying too much about him. He feels so special when you do that, he thinks that someday somehow,

he could be a special person to you too, more special than anyone else.

Deuce is cool and tough,

But he's a complete loser when it comes to you.

He fears the thought that it could ruin the friendship he holds very dearly in his heart. In no way he'll let his feelings get the best of him and lose you.

But the more he reaches closer, way closer to your heart, his mind would pull him back. Driven by guilt and conscience, he doesn't want to ruin everything. He doesn't want to add more problems and burdens to you. After all, you're someone who doesn't belong into their world, he knows you're far more focused on coming back home rather than experiencing a stupid thing called "love"

But sometimes, there are some moments where he just can't help it, the feeling of being close to you, the feeling of imagining you and him together not as friends but as a couple..

It make him feel selfish.

Would you hate him if he loves you? More than a best friend should?

You're his motivation, his inspiration, the one that believes he can get high grades, high scores, higher ranks on exams. You're the reason he started studying harder, acting like a role model for other first-years, just like he dreams to be the first time he set foot on the college.

And now he's cornered, his heart hammering as he freezes on the spot. Was it that obvious? Did his actions gave everything away?

"You like Prefect, don't you?"

Busted.

"I know they're cool and all, but no way in hell they're gonna date you out of all people!"

What did he say?

"Mind your own business, Ace! My feelings for them has nothing to do with you!"

"No way! I liked them first!"

So it's a love triangle, huh? He figured he's not the only one.

Looks like it's gonna be a whole different trouble this time.

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