For n-a-d-h-i-e on tumblr who wanted Lories cuddles.
This is a little fusion of the prompts 'going iceskating as one of them falls and the other one kisses the bruise better' and 'her hands freezing as he gently takes them and blows, his hot breath hitting her skin as her hands warm up'
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She had been surprised to be summoned not for a battle but to go ice skating with her master and her guild. She was even more surprised when his familiar arm tugged her close and the warm power of Regulus flowed into her magic, strengthening it so she wouldn't pull on Lucy's magic as much.
He smiled down at her, that special genuine one, and asked if she'd join him on the ice. She blushed and nodded, a bit too excitedly, before apologizing and nodding a bit slower.
Of course no one said ice skating was easy.
She ignored her embarrassment of skating with best friend and lover the best she could as she tried to focus on not falling on the ice as she clutched his arm with both of hers. Of course he was gliding effortlessly next to her, helping to steady her as they slowly made their way around the rink. Everything came easy to him.
"Sorry!" She cried as she lurched again, hands digging into his arm.
Loke merely chuckled softly and held back the smirk when she pouted up at him for laughing at her. Of course it was more she was so adorable trying to skate than amusing he couldn't help but laugh but why bother explaining? They were slowly falling back into their routine from long before abusive masters and it was nice to see her not apologizing to him for every little thing.
Aries eeped as she almost fell again and tried to hide her face in his shoulder. Eye rolling, he wasn't about to let her give up, Loke gently pried his arm from her grip and took hold of her shoulders. Her face of course flamed up brightly with blush.
"Aries, relax." He told her softly, ignoring Natsu's crazy laughter and Lucy's cries to stop in the background, "It'll be okay. Just relax and try to find your balance."
The Ram nodded and mumbled a sorry before trying to balance herself. It was difficult though, did he have to stand so close?! Eventually she believed she did as requested and stood as still as she could on the ice. Loke smiled as he felt her steady out and stepped back slightly.
"Alright, now try to skate a few feet."
She nodded slowly and started to move her feet forwards, gliding slowly across the ice. She grinned, face lighting up instantly when she didn't fall.
"Leo! Look! I-Eep!" Of course it was too good to be true. She tripped and landed face first on the ice.
He was over to her in a second, hearing her groan a sorry-to him or the ice he wasn't sure-as he helped her up. "You okay?"
She nodded, a few tears leaking out from the corners of her eyes, "Yeah…Sorry…Though I had it…"
"You were doing good, don't sweat it, alright?" He then noticed her nose looked a little redder than it should. 'Probably from her fall…'
Aries was about to reply when all the came was giant "EEP!" as her face turned bright red and she was certain steam came out of her ears when he leaned down and kissed her nose.
She was a stuttering mess when he pulled away, chuckling at her reaction and smirking, "Shall we take a break? Your hands seem to be getting a little cold…" Unable to resist he brought her hands up and blew on them gently causing her to blush more, if that was possible, and duck her head down shyly.
"O-Okay…sorry…"
Laughing softly he gently scooped her up in his arms and stood from the ice. She tucked her face in between his shoulder and neck, trying to hide her blush that refused to go down as he ignored the good natured teasing of the guild around them.
"Leo."
"Hmm?"
"Thank you…"
"Anytime Aries~"
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I hope anyone who reads this enjoys! Lories lovers unite!