Close Proximity
Jellal plopped down on the sand next to Erza. His eyes sparkled with interest as he watched the waves smash against the shore of the island, the afternoon sun shined brightly with no mercy scorching the crystal sand. His scarlet headed friend was tracing patterns in the ground with a piece of waterlogged driftwood, her brow creased in deep thought.
"Something botherin' ya Erza?" Jellal inquired lazily.
"Huh?" She looked up, startled by his presence, "Oh, nothing really. I'm fine," she said, wanting to look strong, yet she was unable to hide how her voice was raw from thirst.
Jellal sighed. "We're all thirsty, huh?" he mused. "At least we were able to have free time. I wonder what brought the Priest's change in heart on," he pondered.
Erza, however, simply smiled as Jellal became lost in his own thoughts. She ever so slowly inched closer to him, praying he wouldn't notice. She could feel the warmth radiating off him as it always did. She nearly started when he shifted position, breaking her trance. He flopped on his stomach, propping his head up with his hands. She mimicked him and took the chance to get even closer, pressing up ever so slightly against his warm body. She folded her arms and used them as a pillow upon which she rested her head, closing her eyes she allowed his warm familiar scent to envelope her and drifted off into a deep sleep.
Jellal, who had been apparently oblivious to her close proximity, grinned, and admired her adorably peaceful face. He wanted nothing more than this moment to never end, cherishing the warmth of her next to him, and he himself drifted off into sleep, nostrils filled with the tinge of vanilla, strawberries, and scarlet.
Author Note: I'm open to comments and suggestions. This chapter is short but's kind of an introduction of sorts so I didn't want stretch it. I'll try to update every other week at the least but school is starting next week and I have to keep my grades for the most part above the 94% range to achieve honors for 9th grade(yay me :-/)!