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Shanks clenched his fists as he heard the gasps, the whispers growing more hurried and the way the camera flashes no longer blinded his eyes but instead were aimed towards the spot that he had just walked from.
He didn’t need to look to know who it was. There was only one person with enough popularity to be able to garner this kind of reaction. The star of the event. Monkey D. Luffy. The man who had starred in one film and after that had the entire industry wrapped around his finger.
Shanks ignored the way his date's arm tightened around him, and the way the hurried whispers were starting to die down into barely audible peeps. No. Instead, he couldn’t help how his eyes were drawn to the main star of the event, the entire reason he was here at the premier for a movie he had nothing to do with, not even a movie he’d enjoy watching.
“It’s so good to see you” That voice sent shivers down his spine. Shanks couldn’t take his eyes away from him, glued to the man who commanded the attention of every person who had the pleasure of seeing him. The woman next to him responded, something brief as she leaned in closer to Shanks, forcing Shanks to ignore the deep ugly feeling that told him to shove her off.
Shanks scanned him up and down. His outfit, while it covered his entire body, stuck to him like a second skin. White fabric with not a crinkle or crease in sight that wrapped around him in a way that did nothing but flatter his physique.
“Shanks” He was given barely an acknowledgement, yet it made him shiver. It made a chill run down his spine as blood rushed all over his body in excitement. Luffy's gaze had only brushed over him for a second, his doe eyes, usually so round, were instead glazed over as if he couldn’t find anything about him that garnered the worth of his attention.
“I actually have to go but I hope you enjoy the movie” Luffy walked away, smiling to the multiple cameras pointing in his direction and answering when he was able to make out a question being yelled at him.
He had no plans of looking away, the thought to at the least make it more inconspicuous not once crossing his mind.
“Did you hear about the rumours? About Rayleigh coming back..” All of the shouts he heard couldn’t have made that any more quieter and Shanks’ turned his stare to the reporters who stood discussing as they were pressed against the velvet rope, not yet noticing how his attention had turned to them.
“Yes but to be fair if Luffy took me to a hotel to convince me to come out of re…” They had finally noticed his stare, their conversation dying down as he turned his stare away, masking his face in nonchalance and disinterest as his stare turned back to Luffy who had stopped to give out an autograph.
Shanks had almost followed behind naturally, his eyes stuck to the back of the man who continued to walk away from him. The only thing stopping him was his date's tight grip around his arm, reminding him exactly of who he was there with.
–-
Shanks was once known as an A-list celebrity. The films he played roles in always did well regardless of the amount of screen time he had and he always managed to charm the camera. When he was in his mid 30's he established his own production company and quickly raised his rank from A-list celebrity to CEO and founder of one of the most successful film studios of the decade.
He still thinks over his first meeting with Luffy with great fondness. Shanks had gone to a cafe to meet with a potential client when he had spotted the boy. He hadn’t even been doing anything but Shanks couldn’t help the way his eyes were automatically drawn to him, as if he had to admire him.
He was simply sitting there in his simple white button up shirt, more buttons undone than what was socially allowed but nobody would have the courage to tell him not to. Shanks couldn’t decide if his hair was too long or too short as he could see the attempt to tie it from behind but locks too short to reach the band holding them together fell down his face in waves. A cup in his hand as he mindlessly looked out the window, obviously not paying attention to his surroundings.
Shanks hadn't understood the feeling at the time. He had mistaken it for greed, for the possessiveness you felt over something that you just needed to make your own.
“Excuse me, do you have a second?” It was as if he was possessed as he glided over to the table, speaking before he could even think of what was coming out of his mouth.
Those glazed over eyes had turned wide in an instant as he turned to him and Shanks felt as if he was being stabbed through, his bright eyes so intrusive as he looked him up and down before motioning to the seat opposite him.
“I know this may be strange and sudden but…well. You see I run a production company and I’d love for you to come in for an audition” Shanks smiled as he pulled a business card from his pocket and slid it across the table, watching the doe eyed boy hesitantly look at him before picking it up.
“You’re that actor?” The boy had finally spoken up, though he seemed unsure of himself as he asked.
“Well yes I'm an actor. But I've recently decided to expand and-“ A waitress had cut into their conversation as she asked if they wanted anything, her bored demeanour changing as Shanks turned to her with a charming smile and asked if they could have a minute, the waitress nodding her head profusely behind the notepad in her hand before scuttering away.
“-see, I'm currently making a movie and I think you would be the perfect star” The boy suddenly stood up and grimaced as he looked at Shanks one last time, alarming him as the boy suddenly walked with a fast stride out of the cafe, ignoring Shanks as he quickly followed.
“Wait!- I’m sorry if I came on too strong but I'd appreciate it if you would at least consider-"Shanks had tried to plead his case but the boy had continued to walk away until he came to a complete halt and turned around with squinted eyes.
“You’re following me” Shanks froze, realising that was exactly what he had been doing.
“Fuck- I’m sorry but I genuinely think you have real-” shanks was cut off as the boy turned his cracked phone around, the search engine opened and his company's name typed into the search bar, his own face shown at different points of his life from different angles being shoved into his face.
“You aren’t gonna kidnap me and like- sell me?” Shanks was baffled and a little embarrassed as he realised that what he had done was rather inappropriate.
“No- No! Look I want you to come to this address, on this date at this time. I want you to audition for the movie my company is making, I think you suit the part” Shanks grabbed his business card back, flipped it over to the back and wrote the address of his studio, the date auditions would be held and the time his would be held.
“I don’t know…I kinda need to find a job, I don’t really have time for-” Shanks had seen the boy's face screw up, at the very least he was considering the option and that was good.
“Well depending on your performance your price can go up, but starting price would be around 50k, however that would be for simply appearing in the movie, then there is what happens if the movie blows up” The boy's eyes widened and a small smile overtook his lips as he looked down to the card in his hands before he looked back up at Shanks, that small smile that had graced his lips a second ago was now gone and he once more looked like a blank page, an empty stare with no particular emotion.
“I’ll think about it” The boy had gone off without another word, leaving Shanks to wonder if he would show up.
When the day came Shanks had been anxious as he walked through the auditioning hall, his head turning as he looked for any sign of the one recruit he had personally chosen and becoming agitated when there was no sign of him.
And though he hadn’t planned to, he sat through audition after audition, waiting for the boy to show up and prove his intuition right. After half an hour passed the designated time he had given the boy he lost hope and was going to leave when finally, almost as if fate realised that a second longer they would miss each other, the boy had come running to the room, almost falling as he pushed the door open, huffing with his hands on his knees and demanding the attention of everyone there
“Good! You’re all still here! I’m Luffy and I heard you guys were looking for a main character!!” The boy had brightened up as his eyes scanned the room, winking as he caught Shanks eyes on him, causing Shanks to freeze in place before slowly moving to sit back down, trying to ignore the invasive stare of the professionals he had chosen to help choose the cast of the movie.
And as they handed the script to Luffy, beginning to explain what they wanted him to do, they were all stunned silent as Luffy was suddenly cutting them off, reading the script as he acted it out, bringing life to the brief moment he was that character, proving himself to be exactly who Shanks had thought him to be when he saw him, something warm filling his chest as he looked to his coworkers with a smug smirk that just dared them to say he had been mistaken by his choice.
And as Luffy finished up, commanding the attention of the room as if it bent to accommodate him, he had been met by a silent room.
“Oh did I screw it up? I can do another part if you want” The silent room had caused a small frown to form on his lips, the clearing of throats following his statement before he was met with careful reassurances.
“You’ve done well, head through that door over there please” Luffy's lips lifted as he waved goodbye to the room before walking towards the door to the side, the room for those who passed the first audition. And as Luffy left the room Shanks felt the energy that he had been lacking all day return, knowing that they had all felt what he felt and gloating because they knew Shanks was right. That Luffy was an undiscovered gem.
“I knew you were the right choice!” Shanks had run up to Luffy after a thorough discussion on his talents and his very likely possibilities for getting the role, grabbing the boy and pulling him into a tight hug.
“And I’m sorry for thinking you would kidnap and sell me off!” The boy laughed as he embraced Shanks back before they pulled apart, Shanks hanging an arm off of Luffy's shoulder as he started to walk away with him.
“Wait, you thought that?”
“You said you made movies. Who would believe that?” They both shared a look, Luffy, as if it were the most natural assumption in the world and Shanks with shocked concern.
“You still came even though you thought I was going to kidnap you and sell you off to like- a brothel?” Shanks' concern had only grown deeper.
“I mean I know you’re not now. A friend showed me who you were but you really shouldn’t introduce yourself like that. It’s weird” Luffy shrugged.
“I was trying to scout you- no wait we’re off topic” Shanks frowned realising he was arguing with a brat.
“Well you’re the boss, how did I do?” Luffy smiled and Shanks could see that smile plastered all over the world, that smile could be worth millions with Shanks expert help.
“Let me say Luffy, when I saw you on the street I just thought you had a real camera worthy face but your acting was beautiful! I mean- you silenced a room of professionals! Even if you don’t get the role I'm sure they’re going to try casting you in another” Shanks hadn’t felt this kind of adrenaline in a long time, Luffy was giving him hope. Luffy was a diamond in the rough, a rock that Shanks was going to carve out into a beautiful gem.
“Thanks but I just did what the paper said I mean it’s not like it was that hard” Luffy had shrugged but Shanks had kept a persistent eye on him, finding it hard to believe that what he did was simply projecting what he read on the paper but if it was that easy for Luffy, he could just imagine what he could do once this gem was given the opportunity to sparkle.
And after another week of auditions, Luffy had been set to star in the first project of Shanks company.
-
He didn’t realise that getting Luffy to reach his potential meant having to overwork himself in ways he didn’t think he’d ever have to do. Shanks, despite being the CEO and biggest investor in the movie, had basically been working as Luffy's assistant for the entire movie.
Luffy had turned out to be a lot of work, he was impulsive and didn’t know how to mask how he felt towards a person once he had made up his mind, he should have been doomed to fail. But Shanks was there every time to pick up the pieces, to apologise on behalf of Luffy, to patiently be the one to explain to Luffy why what he does matters. People had complained at first, quoting Luffy's lack of noticeable experience in the industry and then how everyone was dragging back to try accomodate him. Then filming started and with Shanks constant care and attention, Luffy had managed to show off on camera, in front of everyone, why Shanks had chosen him.
Luffy had lived up to every expectation Shanks had set and more, his investment in Luffy was definitely paying off.
And the longer that filming went on, the more drawn he became to Luffy. At first he had minded Luffy's company heavily, he minded that he was basically managing Luffy's schedule and being his caregiver as his boss but then he started enjoying it, even anticipating it with great joy.
He had started enjoying his detour to work, he enjoyed that Luffy had trusted him enough with a key to his home so he could drag Luffy out of bed when it was necessary. Shanks enjoyed every lunch where he would end up with a brat on his arm, playing coy as he had request after request of what he wanted to eat as if Shanks didn’t pay him enough. He enjoyed the smug egotistical feeling that filled him when Luffy looked at Shanks as if he were some kind of saviour, and spoke about him as if Shanks had hung the sun and moon in the sky.
And he was fine with what they had, he didn’t mind that employees who didn’t know either of them too well found their relationship strange, eyed them both and whispered. Because as far as he was concerned their relationship was that of mentor and mentee. Teacher and student.
The movie came out just under 2 years later, almost 2 years of Shanks taking care of Luffy, helping him develop the skills to be successful in their industry. Then Luffy did it, he had become a sensation world wide.
At first Shanks had banked on his own popularity to drag in their first initial crowd, but all it took was one post, a video taken from inside the theatre as Luffy was on the screen, a scene where he had to scream, cry and beg another character to stay with him, with a caption asking who he was, gathering millions of likes overnight.
Luffy had done it. Not only had he propelled Shanks' company forwards, the film's critics all considered it to be a masterpiece, Luffy had pushed himself into the spotlight and hadn’t yet been burned by how bright it was.
Even after the movie had been released and Luffy had no more work they had continued their little routine, Shanks still showed up at his home every morning with breakfast, they still went to lunch together every day and left together at the end of the day. His gem had shone so brightly, of course he’d polish and maintain it.
“Luffy!! Are you and Shanks dating?!?”
“Shanks!! Are the rumours true?! Did you only give Luffy the leading role because you were sleeping together?!”
“Luffy, do you think you deserve to be here!?!”
It had been 3 months after the release of the movie, while the hype had died down the smallest bit it had garnered a huge fan base.
They had just left the building after a long day of Luffy's promotional work with no sense as to anything being wrong, but the second they had stepped out of the building together, smiling and laughing as Luffy hung off his arm, different recommendations for dinner spilling from his lips, they had been bombarded by a hoard of reporters, flashing cameras and microphones being pushed into their faces.
Shanks hadn’t hesitated as he wrapped his jacket around Luffy, bringing him under his arm as he hid him from the reporters who were trying to take any opportunity to frame him as an undeserving slut.
Shanks hadn’t been kind as he pushed forward, not caring whether or not a reporter had decided to move aside for him as he aimed at the car stuck on the other side of the mob, covering the gap with his jacket as he opened the door to allow Luffy to move inside first before shuffling in himself.
“You all know the laws surrounding defamation and slander. Be careful with what you say” Shanks was a veteran in the industry, he knew the companies these people came from purely based on the kind of microphone they used.
They had gone straight to Shanks home, Shanks having been through all of this before knows that Luffy's address has more than likely already been leaked. Shanks' face twisted up.
“They’re saying someone who worked on the movie confirmed that me and you have a ‘weird’ relationship” Luffy and Shanks had both gone to their phones immediately and found themselves trending, photos of them from over the past years being used as ‘proof’ of their relationship.
“This is ridiculous! Dates? Public flirting? Do they seriously think we’re dating?!” Shanks continued to scroll, looking at post after post that claimed to have ‘new evidence’ supporting the ridiculous rumour. A picture of Luffy and Shanks the night they had gone out to dinner to celebrate the movie wrapping up and being ready for release. Taken out of context yes it looked like a date, but it wasn’t, it was Shanks taking his flourishing gem out to a well deserved meal, just so happening to be the one night Shanks had insisted on choosing where they ate so instead of some random street stall, they had ended up at a high quality restaurant, a place popular for hosting celebrities.
“This is bad, people are starting to believe it” Shanks put his phone down, putting his head in his hands as he took a deep breath in, Luffy moving to sit next to him.
“What’s wrong with that?” Shanks sighed, his eyes squeezed tightly together.
“Luffy you’re a new actor, it’s bad enough that you didn’t have to climb and fight for a lead role in a feature film, but if people think you only got it because I thought you were pretty it would-“ Shanks stopped talking as he looked up, the look on Luffy's face so painfully obvious that he couldn’t ignore it. Couldn’t hide behind a facade of teaching or doing it for his own good.
“What’s wrong with people thinking we’re dating?” Luffy wasn’t even trying to hide it, his eyebrows were furrowed and there was a slight pout to his lip. Shanks would have thought it was an act if it weren’t for the way his eyes shone with tears, genuine confusion swirling on his face.
Jesus the kids’ serious.
“Luffy, this industry will tear you apart if you let them. These rumours will let them” Shanks tried to explain but Luffy's frown only deepened, as if it made no sense.
“Not if I don’t let them” Shanks cut Luffy off.
“Luffy, the public doesn’t care how much you want it or how honest you are, once they’ve made up their mind they’ve made up their mind. Your career just got started, don’t ruin it because of dumb rumours” Shanks sighed, ignoring the way his chest tightened as he watched Luffy's lip wobble.
“So I’m never allowed to date anyone again?”
“I didn’t say that. You just have to be careful right now-“
“So if I asked you out later, would you say yes?” Shanks was silent as Luffy cut him off. Shanks looked down and regretted it the moment he did. Luffy looked up to him with hopeful eyes, shining brighter than every star in the sky as his face had a slight pink tint, brimming with anticipation for Shanks answer.
Shanks wanted to say yes. He wanted to say that later, once Luffy has established himself and has become comfortable with his new fame, if he comes back and still professes love for him he will accept, he’ll gladly take the boy into his arms and hold him there for as long as he wants.
Then he thinks of the rumours, of all the nasty things people are spitting about Luffy all because he couldn’t keep a professional line between them. Not to mention he had just started his own company. One successful movie is good but it isn’t enough for the standard he is trying to set. And he would never reach that standard if his attention was always equally split between his company and Luffy.
“I wouldn’t. You aren’t the person I’m meant to be with.” Luffy didn’t cry, his eyes had gone wide for a second and he stared down at his feet for a good minute but no tears fell.
He wanted to comfort him, felt the need to bring him into his arms and promise the world if his heart would lift even a little, but Shanks just drew that line, he couldn’t be the one to break it again.
That night Shanks home was eerily cold as he and Luffy made sure to stay away from each other and in the morning when Shanks woke up, Luffy was already gone.
—
“Have you seen your little prodigy? Stars in another box office success” Shanks frowned as the news hit his ears, downing another shot when that familiar smile flashed through his mind.
After Shanks had rejected Luffy they didn’t talk for a year, and even after that their relationship hadn’t been the same. Sure they saw each other at events but never got close enough to each other to greet one another, never had enough time to exchange pleasantries as something was always more pressing whenever they met.
At first Shanks thought nothing would change, heartbreaks happen all the time as did crushes, Luffy would hurt for a while but would value their relationship enough to stay friends. Then Luffy didn’t answer his calls or texts and he assumed maybe Luffy needed time to himself, time to be able to work through his feelings.
Then he had been made aware that Luffy had been cast for a role in another movie, except he had been made aware like everybody else, by watching the movie trailer and catching glimpses of him littered throughout. Luffy's popularity had only skyrocketed, so successful that even for how successful Shanks' company has grown to be, he couldn’t touch him if he tried.
“Shut up. You don't know shit” Shanks voice came out in a slurred growl as he downed a drink. His mind filled with one thought.
“You know he doesn’t even like movies?! What actor doesn’t even like movies!” Benn sighed as he heard Shanks go off, once more listing off everything he knew about Luffy in order of what he remembered.
“Rich coming from you, you won’t even watch a trailer if you know he’s in it” Benn snorted as he mixed another drink for Shanks, an abominable mix of vodka, gin and the smallest drop of juice. But just what Shanks wanted.
“Whatever. He probably only plays characters that kill characters that remind him of me” Shanks was about to wallow in his own misery more when a miserable mocking sigh fell from Benn's mouth and a sound that resembled a choking chicken fell from Yassops.
“Wait, you haven’t even watched any of Luffy's appearances?” Yassop sat up, his face scrunched up.
“My-My kid loved the movie so we watched it- Dude- Luffy plays the villain who waited like a thousand years to bring his ‘one true love’ back to life. Personally, I found the movie great but my kid said it was corny so we ended up-” Shanks felt the alcohol flush from his system as Yassops words clicked in his head, his eyes wide and the buzz he had just been revelling in was starting to feel overwhelming.
“What?” His heart was beating erratically in his chest, blood rushing all over his body and his brain punching itself as if trying to wake him up.
“You’re so fucking stupid I thought you knew?! All of the roles Luffy stars in are lovestruck roles that usually end up dead”
“And you fucking wonder why people thought you guys were dating. You should see your fucking face, its like you just found out santa is real” Shanks couldn’t even be mad as Benn and Yassop started laughing like hyenas.
The next day when he woke up with a banging headache but mental clarity, he sat down and watched movie after movie, searching up whatever TV show Luffy had made an appearance in and found exactly that. Luffy playing the part of the lovestruck fool who dies for their love.
—
Luffy hadn’t even looked at Shanks all night. Shanks brings another drink to his lips as he looks across the room to where Luffy stands surrounded by a circle of people, all having eyes on him.
He wonders if he had been delusional. If he had read into something that hadn’t been there, maybe Luffy playing those parts was his way of moving forwards.
Still, his eyes couldn’t turn away as the group around Luffy slowly branched off. Shanks ignored the woman by his side as she talked to the group that he was supposed to be a part of, her arm tightly wrapped around his as if she knew the moment she loosened her grip he would run.
And when Shanks had looked away for a second, the group around him had asked for his opinion on something, looking back up he realised that gaze was on him. Familiar wide eyes now staring back at him, unashamed even as their gazes locked onto each other before he started approaching.
Shanks knew he was being obvious, he knew by the way the conversation around him quietened, everyone's head turning in the same direction to see what could have so greatly captured his attention. And suddenly that stare wasn’t on him, wasn’t peering inside him to rip out his most vulnerable parts.
“Hello everyone” Luffy had smiled as he looked around the group, his eyes lingering on Shanks for just a second longer.
“Luffy, it’s so great to see you” Shanks had tuned them out, even as the woman on his arm had reached out to grab Luffy's hand, clenching it tightly within her own as she spoke, Luffy responding with his own warm beautiful smile and laugh that bought a smile to the face of all that heard it.
“I’ll see you all around” Just as easily as he had approached them, he had left. Shanks made sure that his attention was on the group as he left, noting what door Luffy had left through and as the group started heading off, Shanks excused himself with a smile before slipping out of the room.
—
“What a surprise”
Shanks had caught a glimpse of Luffy as he exited the bathroom, a group of 3 with him as they discussed something. He could have stood to be more discreet, to be more polite, but as he heard them talking about another after party, he had lost his patience and as they rounded a corner, he bought a hand to Luffy's mouth, his other arm wrapping around Luffy's body as he dragged him into the cleaning supply closet that had sat behind the corner.
“Hi Luffy” Shanks was breathing heavily as Luffy smiled up at him, Shanks suddenly aware of how small the space was as he shuffled forward and found his foot between Luffys.
“You smell like alcohol” Luffy had leaned in closer, his nose ghosting over the collar of Shanks shirt as he took an exaggerated sniff in.
“So is there a reason I’m in this closet right now?” He smiled as if this meant nothing, as if this situation was as mundane as taking a stroll through a park.
“You look nice tonight” Luffy's smile had softened at that, a tinge of pink dusting his ears before he had bought his fingers to the loose fabric of the collar of his shirt, pulling on it as if the small closet was too hot and giving Shanks a good look at his chest, looking up at Shanks through those lashes as if it were the most innocent action.
“You too…” Luffy looked Shanks up and down and Shanks took that as initiative that this was okay so he leaned in closer, slowly, as if waiting for Luffy to push him away.
“Not a lot of room in here” Luffy huffed but stood still, didn’t try to put more distance between them.
“Tell me about it” Luffy didn't move, instead closing his eyes and leaning his head up as he let Shanks kiss him, his arms wrapping around Shanks neck as he melted into the arms that quickly wrapped around his waist.
Shanks hadn’t known how much he wanted this until he got it, fireworks set off in his stomach, it was euphoric and at the same time, filled him with an anxiousness that he hadn’t felt in years.
Luffy let out a quiet moan as their lips parted for a second, the bitter taste of alcohol left behind as an aftertaste of their kiss. Shanks leaned in pressing small kiss after kiss on Luffy's lips, as if he didn’t want to pull away but also couldn’t bare to look away from him for a second.
“You’re everywhere Luffy. People can’t keep your name out of their mouths” Shanks shoved his face into Luffy's skin, where his neck met his shoulder, sucking and biting as if he were a starving man.
“Comes with the fame” Luffy moaned, a small chuckle passing his lips as Shanks heavy sucking stopped and sucking in a deep breath when instead Shanks bit into his neck, deep and vicious and leaving a very obvious bite mark.
“What happened to your friend? Is she not gonna miss you?” Shanks rolled his eyes at the mention, suddenly remembering who he was supposed to be there with.
“She’ll be fine for 30 minutes” Shanks dropped to his knees, one hand going to grab at the back of Luffy's thigh, bringing Luffy's leg to his mouth as he left a kiss on the inside of his thigh.
“30 minutes?” Luffy smiled and Shanks couldn’t help but swoon, the rays of dimmed light shining down served as inspiration, suddenly he was looking at a god and a million ideas of what he could do filled his mind.
Luffy pulled his pants down to his knees, bringing a hand down to Shanks hair and dragging him forward, Shanks happily singing to Luffy's tune as he mouthed over Luffy's panties before Luffy lifted a leg and Shanks pulled them off to finally bury his face in the wet soft warmth of Luffy's pussy.
“Better get into it.” Shanks frowned but wasted no more time as he got to work, his tongue digging into Luffy with reckless abandon as he brought Luffy's leg to his shoulder, allowing him better access.
Luffy moaned, his hand brought to his mouth as he let out gasps and moans that Shanks would have thought exaggerated if not for the way he had slick running down his chin and neck. He could have come in his pants as Luffy bucked his hips forward, his grip on Shanks hair tightening when his mouth had pulled away for a second.
“Oh!” Luffy let out a loud gasp as Shanks pressed two fingers into him as he sucked his clit into his mouth. Shanks let the small bud roll around on his tongue before biting down just so softly, Luffy muffling a loud scream with his arm as Shanks tongue flicked at the bud.
Lost in the moment, adrenaline and lust coursing through his body like a drug, Shanks brings Luffy's other leg to his shoulder, refusing to pull his face away even as he slowly rose to his feet, his hands gripping Luffy's waist to keep them steady as he leaned Luffy against the wall.
“Oh- ah! Wait… let me-” Luffy's fingers curl in Shanks hair, his own head thrown back “Wait wait wait- just like that!”
Shanks hums and then smiles as Luffy gasps once more, his muscles straining as his thighs close around his head, locking him in place.
“Do that again! Try saying something” Shanks spoke into Luffy's pussy, the only thing coming from his mouth were praises and encouragement that were muffled as Luffy had started rolling his hips downwards, his hand rocking Shanks head back and forth.
“Please- oh god pleasepleaseplease- oh!” Luffy whines, repeating the word as if it were a chant, his hips pressing forward and Shanks could tell he was about to cum, his cries and moans becoming increasingly louder despite the hand covering his mouth.
Shanks smiles as Luffy basically starts jumping on his face, and when Luffy lets out a loud high pitched gasp, his tense legs shaking, Shanks pushes his tongue down as hard as he can, letting Luffy move his hips wildly as he smothered his face until his frantic rough grinding had slowed to a halt, just holding Shanks nose and mouth in his pussy before finally letting go of his hair letting Shanks get a proper glance at him.
Luffy's chest was heaving as he breathed heavily, looking down at Shanks with a smile that made his heart beat stutter. He’s careful as he brings Luffy down, the pulsing ache he hadn’t realised had captured his shoulders releasing the moment he had put Luffy down onto his own 2 feet, only making the other pulsing ache he felt much more pronounced.
“Are we good?” Shanks leaned in eyes closed, ready to kiss Luffy again only to be stopped as instead what pressed to his lips was damp fabric.
“30 minutes are up” Shanks raised an eyebrow as Luffy tried to contain his smile.
“But you did a good job, so use these. I’ll see you back at the party” Luffy winked as he dropped his panties into Shanks hand.
Shanks could have taken a second, could have taken deep breaths and thought of a good solution to his problem. That wasn’t what he did, instead what he did was drop to his knees as he brings those panties to his lips, tasting the sweetness he finds he hadn’t savoured enough, the musky smell of Luffy's multiple liquids soaking through and piercing his sense of smell, jerking his cock with a violence that couldn’t have possibly induced pleasure making him groan as his come shoots out and onto the ground.
If he goes back to the party without washing his face, the liquids having dried onto his face and hair with those panties in his pocket, nobody else can tell.
“Where have you been?” He finds the woman but his eyes are drawn to the back of Luffy's head as he converses with others a table away.
“I just needed to wash my face”
He tries not to smirk as Luffy flexes his neck as if stretching, the collar to his shirt moving along with it and the bite mark that Shanks had just planted there was openly presented for all to see.
—
They continue like that for a while, Shanks showing up to events he has nothing to do with and sneaking off with Luffy whenever the opportunity presents itself.
A perverse sense of pride that he hasn’t felt since he was an up and comer fills his ego whenever he catches Luffy's eyes at events, watching Luffy walk away from the crowd before following behind.
Shanks isn’t sure which one of them is worse. Shanks always followed, never missing the opportunity to indulge in his sweet gem. But Luffy…he was a little tease. Every outfit Luffy wore, every way his hair was styled or his makeup was done, had always highlighted the features he had once told the boy were the very things that had drawn him to the boy in the first place. It didn’t help the way Luffy would always show off Shanks handiwork, shirts that hung just too low showing off the bite marks and hickeys that Shanks would litter around. Shorts that showed the handprints and bruises that would form on his legs.
“Don’t you wanna do this anywhere that isn’t a closet?” Shanks held Luffy in his arms, lifted off the ground with his back pressed to the wall and his legs wrapped around his waist as Shanks thrusted his fingers into him, Luffy's head on his shoulder as he bit down to muffle his own moans, a group of people outside the room so they spoke in hushed whispers, Shanks fingers moving slower because Luffy was just so much wetter than usual.
“You mean like out there? So they can all watch?” Luffy spoke with changing tones as he grinded his hips down on Shanks fingers, breathy and whiny as he whispered into Shanks ear.
“Do you even know whose party this is?” Luffy moaned and Shanks groaned. He didn’t, he’d come as a plus one again, this time not to a woman whose poor heart he'd have to break after the event finished but instead to Benn.
“Yeah. Distant friend.” Shanks pulled his cock from his pants and lowered Luffy the tiniest bit, letting his cock run against Luffy's pussy and lathering his cock in the juices that leaked out.
Luffy shuddered in his arms as he attempted to lower his hips every time he felt the tip of his cock just miss his hole, becoming frustrated with Shanks teasing despite the need to be silent.
“Put it in,” Luffy frowned.
“You’re gonna start screaming when I do and we’ll get caught” Luffy took offense with that as he reached his hand down, feeling around and tightly grasping once he felt Shanks cock within his reach.
“You obviously don’t know anyone here” Luffy's laugh was cut off with his own whimper as he pushed the tip of Shanks cock inside him before releasing it and lowering his hips.
“Everyone here is so coked up I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s already an orgy going on downstairs” Shanks muffled his own moan into Luffy's damp hair.
“Ah!” For a second the sound of thumping music and loud distant screams were all drowned out as Luffy moaned, loudly and with no restraint. Shanks' heart had nearly beaten out of his chest as he moved to pit Luffy's back against the door of the closet, his cock still snuggled inside Luffy while listening for any sign of what was happening outside the door.
“I told you. They can’t hear us” Luffy trailed off as he unwrapped a leg from around Shanks, forcing Shanks deeper inside him and making them both groan.
“Or do you wanna go downstairs and join in?” Shanks grabbed Luffy's other leg still around his waist and bent it upwards, watching Luffy easily bend.
“Maybe you’re too old, don’t have the energy for more than one partner” Luffy had gasped into his neck as Shanks grabbed Luffys inner thigh to hold him in place, the other nestled in his hair as he fucked Luffy against the door, the hinges squeaking and the door banging as if the locks weren’t enough to hold it in place.
“Slutty brat. I could fuck your holes all night and you’d still be ready for more” Shanks lifted Luffy higher, their lips coming together as Shanks shoved his tongue into Luffys mouth and heard his loud whiny moans dim into satisfied whines as Shanks held him tightly.
Shanks could feel the retort forming in Luffy's mouth but gave him no opportunity to as he lowered Luffy, his own toes twitching as he stopped himself from filling Luffy right then with his cum when he felt the warm overwhelming pressure of Luffy's slick cunt taking him in its whole.
He fucked into Luffy with reckless abandon as his lips met with Luffy in a twisted messy kiss, Luffys arms having made their way back to Shanks neck while Shanks thrusted forward, Luffy squished between him and the door and keeping him in place.
“Wait- put me down-” Luffy's whiny moans had turned to whiny gasps as Shanks bought him higher to bring Luffy's nipple to his mouth, sucking in delight as he felt the tip of his cock be clenched tightly around Luffy's pussy, as if trying to drag him back in.
When Luffy's protests had died down into mindless moans he gripped tightly before slamming him back down, the sudden tight warmness enveloping him sent a shiver down his spine that almost made his knees buckle.
“Fuck! Don't do that-” Shanks growled between clenched teeth as Luffy tried to speak, his cock throbbing and he knew he wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer so he aimed to overwhelm Luffy with pleasure, trusting his thrusts and one arm was enough to support Luffy he reached down between them and felt around for that little nub before rolling it between his fingers, smiling when Luffy shrieked and tightened up around him.
“We’re gonna do this together” Shanks huffed, the banging of their weight being thrown on the door, the slapping of their bodies and Luffy's progressively louder moans became muted as all Shanks could hear was his own heart beat, his hips moving almost as if instinctually before he felt a pulse, than another and he was plunging as deeply into Luffy as he could, burying his head into Luffy's neck as his balls emptied inside Luffy, dumping rope after rope of cum inside him as he fucked it into a sloppy mess, Luffy not falling far behind as Shanks fingers continued to rub violently, Luffy screaming and straining in his arms once he finally came.
Shanks breathed heavily as he bit down into Luffy's neck, enjoying how the only spot on Luffy's neck that hadn't been covered by a hickey now had a bite mark proudly showing.
“See you later” Luffy had clothed himself before Shanks even realised, his pants and panties that had hung around his ankle a second ago now pulled up and Shanks couldn’t stop himself from imagining his cum leaking out of Luffy, squishing down into his pussy before running down his leg and leaving a trail wherever he went.
And as Shanks stood, finally recovering from the pure euphoric bliss that overtook him whenever he finished with Luffy, he couldn’t help but notice that the closet door had broke, the door head now wouldn’t go past the frame, the hinge rattling and a screw from the lock laid abandoned outside the door.
–
“You’ve been replaced man”
Shanks had found himself staring across the room for the entire function, where Lufffy had sat at the side of a man he knew all too well. Silvers Rayleigh. A retired old man who hadn't stepped out into the spotlight in years. The man who Shanks had looked up to for years, had seen as the blueprint to exactly what Shanks wanted to be.
Luffy hadn’t left the man's side once, clinging to his arm in a way that was so vaguely familiar he felt his heart twist in his chest.
“What the hell is he even doing here? He's been retired for the past 10 years” Benn had questioned at his side and he had the exact same question. However, given his past with Rayleigh he feels confident to approach.
“Shanks? What a pleasant surprise, have a seat” He smiled as Rayleigh shook his hand, pointing out the empty seat sitting across from him before Shanks could even open his mouth.
“So, I heard you started your own company, how's that going?” Shanks responded, the smile on his face as fake as plastic as he tried to ignore the hand Rayleigh had pressed against Luffy's thigh, or the other hand currently holding Luffy's in a tight grip.
The entire interaction followed as such. Questions that Shanks would half-heartedly answer, his full attention on the way Rayleigh and Luffy interacted. Shanks couldn’t look away as Rayleigh leaned down, allowing Luffy to whisper something in his ear before erupting with great laughter.
“Sorry Shanks, seems I have somewhere else to be tonight. Though I do want to speak with you later regarding your company” Rayleigh stood up and Shanks' heart lightened just the smallest bit before Luffy stood too, holding onto Rayleigh's arm with a smile.
Shanks wanted to stop him, to follow behind, to see if Luffy would actually leave or if perhaps he was just being teased but as he followed from a few paces behind, watching the 2 walk arm in arm before entering a car together, he couldn’t stop the way his face dropped or even make his staring more inconspicuous, openly staring with wide eyes as the car drove away.
“Okay but I’m not supposed to know this” Shanks ears had caught and he peaked down the side of the large staircase, hidden in the darkness were 2 people with lit cigarettes, their eyes also drawn to where he was just looking.
“Rayleigh came out of retirement. Like he’s already signed the contract, he and Luffy are going to be in a movie together”
–
Luffy didn’t show up to any events after that. He was no longer at every event or gathering that he should have been at. Shanks knows that because he goes to every event, every gathering, every party. Luffy isn’t there but Shanks is.
“Have you like- tried to text him?” Benn asks and Shanks is just thankful that he has paid enough attention to him to notice that.
“No”
“You’re actually pathetic” Benn scoffs, distantly Shanks hears the ding of a notification but not being from his own phone he stays down.
“Haha Luffys at a party right now” Shanks perked up the moment he heard Yassop mention Luffy's name, he also sees how Benn smiles at Yassop but chooses not to mind it.
“How do you know?” Shanks gets up to look at Yassops phone, a picture of Luffy and who he has to assume is Yassopp's kid, smiling into the camera, a bottle in both their hands.
“Usopp sent a picture. Looks fun.” Yassop swiped and there was a video, loud music and screams of joy was all he could hear and the video turned to Luffy, the flash on as it shined on his smile and then an unfamiliar arm wrapped around Luffy, dragging him backward before ending abruptly.
Shanks watched him swipe away from the video, where he caught a glimpse of his chats with his son, where his son expresses permission to show up.
“We have to go” Shanks is grabbing Yassops arm in a hard grip and instead of the resistance he expected, he is given a big smile.
“Gotta pay up first”
-
Shanks frowned as he approached the house with lights that shone up brightly into the dark night sky, the music booming from the home could be heard from down the street and a bunch of drunk kids ran up and down the street, screaming and laughing. Shanks wonders when he started to be so old, when this started to look unfamiliar and uncomfortable.
As he gets closer to the home he catches sight of a group of reporters that had camped outside the gate, all staring as the gate opens when his car pulls up.
“Whose party is this?” Shanks frowns as he wracks through his head, the whole neighbourhood comprises almost exclusively of celebrities so it’s a familiar neighbourhood but he doesn’t remember this house.
“Friend of my kid! My kid- Actually, I found out he and Luffy have known each other for quite some time, says they’re alwa-” Yassop answers from the front seat.
“Wait seriously?- Why the hell are you just telling me this?” Shanks frowned and sat forward, wrapping his arm around the head rest of Yassops seat.
“I didn’t think it was any of your business. Oh plus my kid literally told me not to tell you” Shanks frown deepened.
“Why?” The car stops and he leans back again, opening the door and resting his foot outside.
“He said he remembers the rumours about you. That you’re weird” The group erupts in laughter at that and when Shanks tries yelling over them the laughter only grows louder and more intense so he gets out of the car to walk ahead of them.
His friends quickly follow close behind as they get close enough to be able to see bodies pressed tightly together as lights blare down on them almost blindingly. The heatwave that hit him as he walked in almost made him start sweating.
Shanks doesn’t know why he feels anxious as he walks up the steps to the home, the door is thrown wide open letting him catch a glimpse of the chaos inside. He had once done this with the confidence that he would be welcome regardless. But this wasn’t an event, or a party of someone he vaguely knew, this had been last minute. Shanks almost gave a fortune to get the address.
“Im gonna go get wasted. See you later”
“Yeah I'm gonna find my kid. Bye!” In an instant, the group he had come with had diluted down to 1.
With no idea where to go he made his way upstairs, finding the downstairs littered with too many people to even be able to navigate.
He looks down from the stairs, noting that the lights that had blinded him a second ago no longer hurt his eyes and as he makes his way to stand atop the balcony, he finds only one person. The only reason he himself were at a party for those many years younger than him, for those with the energy to be able to party like this
Hes’ leaned over the balcony with his arms resting on the railing as he looked out at the huge crowd, the flashes of light that could reach his face illuminating him in different colours and making Shanks approach him silently, scared he’d disrupt him from his staring into the abyss.
“Did you not have fun down there?” Luffy's head turns to him as he speaks, a smile on his face as he straightens his posture.
“Not the kind of fun I'm looking for right now” They stand side by side as they look down at the large crowd, dancing and swaying as lights blare down on them, the music muted upstairs but echoes downstairs.
“Why are you here, Shanks?” Luffy's face scrunches up for a second, not unwelcoming, simple curiosity.
“You know…just here with some friends” He smiles and Luffy raises an eyebrow.
“At my house?” Luffy laughs when Shanks' face drops.
It's then that Shanks looks down at the crowd, realising despite the blaring lights and blasting music, attention was turned to them.
“Why are you here, Shanks?” His heart beats wildly in his chest, he almost chokes on his own spit as he goes to open his mouth. How old is he to still be so self conscious?
“I could kick you out if I wanted, we’d never see each other again” Luffy is smiling and Shanks feels pathetic as he drops to his knees, not caring for the crowd and spectators as he grabs Luffy's legs.
“I love you Luffy”
–
Luffy had thought his feelings to be reciprocated at one point. While by no means was it a grand declaration of love, Luffy had assumed the man’s constant care of him had meant that the feeling was somewhat reciprocated.
He hadn’t believed in love up until that point, he knew love existed, he had seen it, been on the other end of it and had seen others flourish under its influence. But it was never a feeling that struck him, he didn’t swoon and sigh, he didn’t lose himself in another’s embrace or feel the need to wholly give himself to another person.
Shanks had changed that. Shanks who had shown up again and again, caring and attentive, kind and loving, generous and supportive. Shanks had shown him love. Shanks showed him love by unconditionally supporting him, even when others had given solid reason after reason as to why he shouldn’t have given Luffy the main role, he still did, he still trusted that Luffy wouldn’t let him down.
That unconditional trust, his gentle hands and reassuring words had made Luffy's heart spin. But he was rejected, rather firmly too. But he wasn’t mad, on the contrary Luffy loved it.
The look on Shanks face as he rejected Luffy, as if his own heart were breaking, was enough to soothe Luffy's heart ache and watching the man grow increasingly more frustrated as Luffy grew increasingly more sad had brought a smile to his face.
But he’d still needed Shanks to hurt, to need him, to want him. And so as Luffy stands in his home, with the same man who had rejected him years ago clinging to his leg as he professed his love, he felt his heart explode with joy and every wish he’d ever made come true.
“Prove it” He watched as Shanks eyes shuffled to the huge crowd that had gathered their attention onto them before moving himself back and grabbing Luffy's foot.
Luffy shivered as Shanks slid his shoe and sock off in front of the crowd, leaning down to kiss his ankle, small kisses leading down to the bridge of his foot and then his toe.
“I love you so much. What can I do to prove it to you?” Luffy felt a shock go down his spine as Shanks took his toe into his mouth, a tingle that ran right to his core as Shanks licked the arch to his foot.
He looked down at the crowd of people one more time with a smile.
“You’re gonna hurt your back” Shanks only smiled at that.
“Not as badly as I’m gonna hurt yours”
-
“Yes!” Luffy's back arched as his legs spread wider, only kept in place by Shanks steady hold on him.
“Who the fuck told you about this?” Shanks groaned as he plopped Luffy's toe out of his mouth moving to kiss the arch of his foot.
“Rayleigh. He said it tingles and feels great” Luffy continued rubbing his pussy through his pants, already feeling the slick build up in his constraints as his pussy was going through exactly what Rayleigh said it would.
“I don’t want you to talk to Rayleigh about this stuff” Shanks frowned, already upset by how hard his cock was but the lack of pleasure he had so far received.
“Why not? He’s so mature and- experienced-“ Luffy had gasped as Shanks leaned forward, bending Luffy's knee so he was still kissing the sole of his foot but his hand was instead rubbing Luffy's cunt, his slick seeping through the fabric and covering Shanks hand as he pressed down on his clit.
“He’s also senile and a pervert” Shanks was shushed as Luffy stuck his toes back into his mouth, his head thrown back with a smile as shanks tongue curled around him before lifting his hips into Shanks fingers.
“Says the man sucking my toes with a boner” Luffy held Shanks hand, moving it up and down as he closed his eyes and focused on his approaching orgasm.
“Fuck!” Luffy gasped, his foot leaving Shanks mouth as he suddenly sat forward with his head on Shanks shoulder, breathing heavily as he squeezed his legs tightly together.
“Okay…now we can do it together”
Shanks intended to keep his promise as he fucked Luffy the entire night, pure adrenaline, lust and joy coursing through him as he bent Luffy over every surface he could.
In the early morning when birds are chirping in the silence and most people have left if they’re not passed out somewhere, he sits on the balcony, Luffy on his lap and his cock buried deep inside of him, his head hazy from a full night of satisfying Luffy with a thin sheet being the only thing covering their naked bodies as they look out at the sun rising with Shanks burying his face in the crook of Luffy's neck.
“You realise reporters have probably seen us by now?” Luffy reminds him, despite how rugged his voice came out from a night of screaming he still has a sly tone.
“Let them see. What are they gonna do? Tell people we were fucking?” Shanks snorts, already remembering the way the lights had stilled and flashes had directed towards him the moment he had lifted Luffy's foot.
“Let’s just sleep. The shitstorm will still be there when we wake up” Luffy nodded, wrapping his arms around Shanks as he stood, carrying Luffy inside as he made sure the sheet was secure around him.
“Are you sure your back is okay?” Luffy asked as Shanks collapsed on the bed, Luffy on his lap and his cock still deep inside.
“No. But I also haven’t felt this good in years” Luffy laughed as he pulled himself up, letting Shanks cock fall out of him before cuddling up to him.
“Good! Then when we wake up we can do it again” Shanks didn’t have time to be shocked as Luffy buried his face into Shanks side, an arm on his chest and his leg thrown over his as a content sigh fell from his lips.
He could only force himself to sleep, trying to replenish the energy he’d need when he would wake up and Luffy would demand more.