I sat in my desk, not listening to the teacher drone on about stupid math formulas. No, my attention was focused on the person sitting in front of me; Natsu Dragneel. He was new to this school, and he was remarkably handsome. Granted, he did wear a scarf all the time, but that didn't stop the girls in my class from fangirling over him. I mean, he's cute, but maybe not enough to cheat on your own boyfriend. I remembered seeing my friend, Lisanna, flirting with him, even though she's dating Bixlow. Well, maybe she wasn't exactly a friend, but more of an acquaintance. She only talked to me whenever she wanted answers to homework.
So, what was so great about this guy, anyways? The bell rang, jolting me out of my thoughts about the new kid, and had me thinking about what I'd do when I got home. Dad's probably still at work, considering that he's never home anyways, so I guess I'll just make Pizza Rolls again...
As I began walking home, it felt as though someone was following me. I tried to ignore it the best I could, pulling my scarf tighter around my neck. It was winter, and the snow crunched under my was then that I realized that the sound of crunching snow was also coming from behind me. Oh god oh god oh god. I thought, picking up the pace. I could hear the person behind me getting faster too, so I broke out into a run. My house was only a block away, and hopefully I was faster than my pursuer.
I ran around the corner, my house in my sights. Almost there! I reached the front door, but it was too late. I was turned around to meet onyx eyes and a head of pink hair. Wait a moment...
"N-Natsu?" I asked, extremely confused. Without a word, he handed me a notebook. It looked like my math notebook. "Huh?" I took it from him, unsure of what just happened. Why didn't he call out to me? Why scare me so bad? "U-uh thanks." I said, my heart not calming down. He was really close to me.
We stood there for an awkward moment, just staring at each other. My back was pressed up against my door, and he was too close for me to even move. "Are you okay?" I asked, a little bit worried. His eyes were droopy, and his breathing was ragged. "Do you have a fever?" I placed my hand against his forehead, and was shocked to find it extremely hot. "Holy shit!"
I slightly pushed him away, unlocked my door, and dragged him into my house. "Sit down on the couch. I'll get a cold compress." I said, making him sit down. I quickly got the compress and placed it on his head. He was even beginning to sweat profusely. "Were you sick all day?" I asked.
"Mm." He mumbled, then he laid his head down in my lap, closing his eyes.
"E-eh?" I stared down at him, not sure what to do. Would his parents be worried about him? Where did he live? Besides, why go to school when you're sick in the first place? The cold probably doesn't help.
Grabbing the fuzzy blanket next to me, I covered him up, then turned on the T.V. I decided to watch The Conjuring, slightly jumping every now and then. Without realizing it, I had begun to play with Natsu's hair. I didn't notice until he grabbed my hand, scaring the shit out of me.
"Ah! I'm sorry. I didn't realize -"
"Hmm? Oh, it's cool." Natsu smiled up at me, removing his hand from my wrist. When he smiled at me, my heart seemed to catch in my throat.
"You've been asleep for awhile. Won't your parents be worried?" I asked.
"Nah. I ain't got any parents. I actually live in the house next to you."
"Really? I'm sorry." If I had known that, I wouldn't have said anything.
"Nee, your name's Lucy, right?"
"Yeah." Natsu sat up, taking the compress off of his forehead.
"Thanks for taking care of me. I feel better now." Natsu smiled again, his teeth sharp.
"It's the least I could do. Thanks to you, I can do my homework now." I returned his smile, staring into his eyes. He stared back into mine, silent. We sat like that for a few moments, not taking our eyes away.
"Ahhhhhhh!" Screamed the T.V., making me jump. Natsu jumped, too, hitting his head against mine.
"Owwww!" We exclaimed in unison, holding our heads.
"Damn." I hissed, the spot throbbing.
"Sorry." Natsu said, lifting my chin up so I'd look at him. "Let me see it." I let him inspect my forehead. I tried to fight away the blush that crept up on my face. I'd never been so close to a guy before. Especially someone as cute as Natsu.
"Luce? You okay? Your cheeks are red." Natsu's eyebrows furrowed as he leaned in closer to me.
"Y-yeah I'm fine. It's just hot." I lied. Honestly, I didn't really have any friends. Except for Levy, of course.
"But it's really cold in here." Natsu said. They were mere inches apart. I just met him, how can he affect me like this?
"Nee, Natsu. That reminds me, do you need any help unpacking your things? You just moved here recently, right?"
"It's cool." Natsu backed away from my face. "I have mostly everything unpacked. Just a few posters I need to hang up."
"Then, let's go!" I stood up, walking towards the door.
"A-ah but it's..." Natsu trailed off, blushing.
"It's what?" I asked, reaching the door. "C'mon. Don't make me stand out in the cold."
"F-fine..." Natsu met me outside. The streetlamps made the snow sparkle and glow. It looked pretty.
We walked into the house and up a flight of stairs, into a small, red bedroom. It had a single bed, a dresser and a closet. However, when I looked out the window, I froze in my tracks. My bedroom was perfectly visible from here. In fact, it'd be easy to jump from his windowsill to mine. Before Natsu could notice my awkwardness, I walked over to a box on the floor, picking out a poster. Immediately, my jaw dropped pen. No way...
"See? It's embarrassing." Natsu mumbled, scratching the back of his head.
"Are you kidding me?! This is the coolest poster ever!" I say, examining it. It was a poster of my favorite anime, Fairy Tail. "I have a poster just like it!"
"Wait, really? No way!" Natsu's smile brightened up the room, and it filled me with happiness.
"Yeah!" I smiled, taking the poster to the closest wall. I stood up on my tiptoes, trying to get it higher, but i was too short to reach the spot it'd look best in.
"I can do it." Natsu came up behind me. I could feel his heat radiating off of him and onto my back.
"No. I got this." I'm stubborn.
"Luce, I can do it. Just let me try."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"No."
"Yes." I said with finality. Wait a moment... "Dammit, Natsu." I gave him the poster, backing away from him so he could put it up.
"See, Luce? I told you." Natsu smiled, making my heart skip another beat.
I finally know why every girl in school is head-over-heels for him.