It's a Monday, a workday. A day like any other day. Just another Monday. And that's how Juvia liked it.
The air was dewy and the Sun—like the villagers—was still in the process of waking up. It was early—too early honestly—but she didn't mind it. She liked the quiet walks around town, each time observing something new about her new home.
It's been three months since Fairy Tail disbanded. It's been three months since she up and moved here. She, like the others, scattered throughout Fiore, trying to stay away as far as they could from Magnolia and the remaining memories of the guild. As far as she knew, some did stay, like Alzack and Bisca. But that was more because their daughter Asuka liked it there. Who could blame her? It is the only hometown she knew. So they stayed and found work elsewhere.
She walked past the marketplace, the bakers and the florists, the grocers and the merchants, all getting ready to start their day. And she was right along with them. With her cerulean shoulder bag tucked underneath her elbow, she was ready to begin her day.
Wisteria was a surprise to her. She did not expect to call this quaint little village her new home. Hidden near Hargeon, it is far enough to get away from Magnolia but close enough to wanted to revisit some old memories—or, in the back of her mind, close enough in case the guild reopens. She knew it was wishful thinking but it gave her a sense of security. That if something happens to her old home, she could be there to save it. She knew it was a pipe dream, but she couldn't help but wonder at times. Would the guild ever get back together again? Wishful thinking could only do so much so she ignored it.
Walking onto the cobblestone sidewalks, she greets the business owners as they opened their shops along the way.
Wisteria was something else for her; it represented something else entirely. It was a place where she could become a new person. After her last confrontation with Gray, she needed the time off to find herself. Her first reaction was to go far, never to be seen again, but she knew that that would be counterproductive to her progress. If she wanted to truly change, she would need to face her old life and move on.
So when she found out that Gray moved here too, while at first, she couldn't be surprised. After all, it was during a mission at Hargeon that they passed through the village. Still, it still made her nervous at a chance encounter. They not only lived in the same place, but also in the same apartment building on the same floor. But even still, encounters between the two were far and few between. And honestly, she preferred it that way.
She stops in front of a brick building. It was small, one floor, with multiple windows on its sides. She looks around before pulling out a key and unlocking the big door. Once she opens the door, she walks into one of the rooms and sits at a front desk. Just another day, she muses as she pulls out a book, a notepad, and some pens from her bag, I can't wait.