Ornithophobia Marco X reader

   "trust me, (y/n)-chan, you're gonna love it here." The raven leading your hand around the ship smiled as he dragged you along the ship. 

   "I'm sure I will, everyone here is so nice."You'd already met most of the crew including: Thatch, pops, Izo, Jozu, and Vista, right now Ace was leading you to meet the first division commander, the one he called the 'pineapple'. A small smile tugged at your lips until a figure dropped down to perch down on railing next to you; a cold sweat already started, legs refusing to move and your hands started twitching. Looking to your right, you saw it, a massive bird and not just any bird a blue bird on fire, it's eyes watched lazily long narrow beak moving to look between the two. 

  "Yo."

  'Holy shit!" Was your automatic reaction, that and shoving Ace into the flaming bird and running away to bellow deck.

  "What the hell was that about-yoi?" The confused phoenix spoke ruffling up his feathers.

  "I..have no idea.." Ace said just as confused as he straightened back up onto the deck.

  Over the next few days (y/n) went out of her way to completely avoid Marco completely,and when he tried confronting her he would get a glimpse of teary eyes and her running to hide somewhere.  

  "There she goes again-yoi...."Marco muttered watching you run away once again.

  "Oh, you didn't figure that out yet?" Thatch said suddenly next to him holding boxes.

  "Figured out what-Yoi?" He asked looked back at the 4th.

  "(y/n)-chan has Ornithophobia." Thatch responded placing boxes in the storage. 
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  "What the hell is that-yoi?" 

  "It's the fear of birds, and you my friend are a very big bird." he dusted his hands off, turning to look back at the blonde. 

  "Okay... so what do I do?" 

  "I suggest a slow approach, don't rush it, start with reducing distance a bit and small conversation just don't force it." 

   And that he did, over the week he would stand at a distance away from you, leaning on a wall and occasionally looking at you to make sure you knew he was there. It was uncomfortable at first, but you eventually got used to him to the point where'd you allow him to sit next to you while you sketched. He enjoyed sitting there, enjoying your company, listening to you hum, draw, or nap in the sun next to him.
   
  "God you're so beautiful." he smiled brushing a few locks from your sleeping face, these few months he felt himself falling for you, and he fell hard, like someone clipping his wings from mid flight. It was a special day this time as he went to sit down next to you, tapping on your shoulder, you jumped when you turned to look at him as he suddenly captured your cheek and crashed his lips to yours. Frozen, not knowing what to do you stared wide eyed at the mans unblinking lazy gaze.  "I heard about your fear... and I know I'm a pretty big bird, but I want you to know, that I would never... ever hurt you... I love you so much..." he whispered against your lips. "If you could please.. give me a chance.. I'll..."

  "Shut up.." He paused.
  
  "What?" his eyes blinked.

  "I should I apologize, from day one on this ship, but I've been scared  of birds for as long as I can remember... but I think... I can give it a chance." You smiled up at him, blinking in surprise the man grinned back wrapping an arm around your waist and pulling you close. "And marco?"

 "Hmm?"

 "I love you too."