Author's Note: Hello and thank you for taking the time to read. I hope it's to your liking. Writing isn't my strongest and this is my first time inserting personal poems into my stories. anywhoooo, I don't own anything of Fairy Tail

"Little did I know,

That you were gonna be something temporary.

Your words and smile

They were just distractions so I wouldn't see your real intentions.

Little did I know,

That talks with you were gonna change to just "hey".

Your movements and aura

They weren't anything special, but I couldn't see that."

A voice of a beautiful blonde rang out strong through the small café. The audience continued to listen to the hurt that was slowly blooming in her voice. Upon the stage stood the strongest celestial mage Fairy Tail would ever know, Lucy Heartfilia.

"Little did I know,

That the rumors about you were true.

Your reasoning and responses

They didn't match what I heard, so I believed you.

Little did I know,

That my heart was gonna be played with

I was blinded by you.

Everything I did was to impress you.

Little did I know,

That my feelings were one-sided.

I fell deaf to others.

Your flirty ways made me believe fiction and not fact."

Lucy recited the words that were tumbling through her mind for years. After the defeat of Acnologia and Zeref the world picked up where things were left. However, for her everything and everyone were moving and she was not. The love of her life didn't feel the same for her.

"Little did I know,

That my chest would squeeze with pain just by seeing you.

I never had you, even though you made it seem like I did.

You don't even see me the way you said you did.

Little did I know,

That I would look this stupid.

I am truly a blind, deaf idiot for not seeing

You weren't ready for love."

Lucy finished her poem and the lights slowly dimmed for her cue to exit off stage. The crowd applauded. It was her best work, but just getting it off her chest was enough. She grabbed her jacket and walked to the counter where the bar was. "Here you are Lucy! Your usual!" the bartender slid her a strawberry lemonade. "Thanks Erika, you know me too well" she replied. Lucy sipped on her drink while taking in her surroundings. However, she did not take in the presence of the person who she sat next to.

"Wow Lil Fairy, I didn't know you had a way with words" a man's voice spoke out to her. Lucy turned in her chair and found herself face to face with non-other than the cockiest man she knew, Sting Eucliffe. Sting was leaning on the counter with his head rested on his hand. He looked at her with a playful smirk on his lips and determination in his eyes.

"Hello Sting" Lucy said plainly, "if you didn't know already, the name is Lucy not 'Lil Fairy' okay?" Sting looked at were with amusement and replied, "aww come on Lucy-san I'm just messing around with you. No need to be hostile." Lucy rolled her eyes and continued sipping on her drink. The gesture did not sit too well with Sting so he poked her cheek, "yah, what am I not welcomed to this public place?" Lucy inched away from his finger and responded, " Of course you are, but I don't welcome you in my space so don't poke me again." Her little outburst only made him chuckle. The poor girl paid for her drink and excused herself only to be followed from the Light dragon slayer.

"Why are you following me?" Lucy questioned once Sting caught up and walked by her side. The man threw his hands behind his head and said, "well I wouldn't feel right if I just let you walk home by yourself."

"Well go ahead and run along. I'm a big girl I can take care of myself" she turned his way and winked before saying, "plus I'm a Fairy Tail mage I'll be fine." The saber just grinned, "yeah well that's still not convincing enough"

The beautiful celestial mage just continued walking til looking forward to her destination. She would take glances here and then at Sting. She took in his physique and aura. His confidence rolling off his body was intriguing. The way he carried himself was something she admired, of course she would never tell him since his head was big enough. Sting caught her eyes and asked playfully, "what happened? You fell for me already?"

Lucy faked a surprised reaction, "oh my gosh you noticed? I thought I was doing an amazing job at hiding it!" Sting laughed a little and threw his arm around her shoulder, "don't worry if you didn't now, you will eventually" Lucy rolled her eyes for what felt like the hundredth time that night.

"And what makes you think that?" she looked him in the eyes to try and read what was going through his head. All she seen was certainty and mystery. "Lets just say I have a gut feeling." Sting just looked at her chocolate eyes and gave her a knowing smirk.

Once they arrived at Lucy's apartment, she shrugged Sting's arm off her and gave him a small smile, "Well thank you for walking me. I'll see you when I see you." Before Lucy closed the door Sting asked, "So Lucy, when's your next poetry reading?" The blonde girl pondered on whether or not telling him. She caught his eyes and answered "Two days. Same time. Same place. Hope to see you there Eucliffe." Sting grinned, "Don't worry, I'll be there Heartfilia." They bid their goodnights and separated. The only thing that crossed their minds were, interesting.

Author's Note: leave a review to let me know what you think so far. I'll be working on the next chapters very soon. Thank you!