It was late afternoon when he'd made his decision.
"Just tell her how you feel" Lisanna explained as they sat at the bar of the Fairy Tail guild as she tried to give him advice on how to go about it. That's right. The manly Elfman Strauss was going to tell Evergreen that he was in love with her, and he was terrified.
"It's just something you have to go for. The worse thing that can happen is she says she doesn't feel the same."
"Even though it's highly unlikely she'll say that" Mira added.
"You think so?" He asked her.
"Elfman, she stood by you on Tenrou Island, she believed in you during the Grand Magic Games, and when you in the infirmary, she never once left your side." Mira ticked off on her fingers. "At the very least, her feelings for you are developing."
Just as Mira said this, the Thunder God Tribe walked through the front door of the guild, returning from their latest job. Elfman froze when he saw Evergreen amongst them. Her brown coat was pulled tightly around herself to block out the freezing winter winds. Her beautiful brown hair hung in waves down her back reaching her waist. Snowflakes scattered themselves throughout her hair. Her cheeks were rosy from the cold. Just looking at her made his heart begin to beat faster. Noticing her brother had yet to move, Lisanna lightly elbowed Elfman to snap him out of his trance.
"Go on Elfman. You can do it"
taking a deep breath, Elfman began to walk toward her. His heart was beating a million miles a minute. His head had gone fuzzy. But his determination was strong, like a man.
Once he reached her, she turned to look at him. Her bright green eyes shined through her glasses, causing him to freeze.
What so I say? Elfmans palms began to sweat. His heart now felt as though it were trying to pound it's way out of his chest. His mind had gone completely blank.
"Yes Elfman?" She asked, the sound of her voice saying his name didn't help at all. Relying on impulse, he quickly grabbed Evergreen by her shoulders and brought his lips down upon hers. Immediately, she tensed up. Elfman began to slowly move his lips against hers hoping she would relax into the kiss... and because he couldn't get enough of her soft lips that tasted like strawberries. He forced himself to pull away after a few seconds when he realized she wasn't kissing back or relaxing.
When he opened his eyes, he saw her face of shock melt into one of concern as she looked at the bar, the floor, anywhere to avoid his gaze. The whole guild had gone silent and was now watching the two of them, waiting for one of them to say something. But the longer Ever's silence continued, the more Elfman's heart began to break.
"Ever, please say something" Elfman said quietly. But she remained silent. Her eyes now glued to the floor. Her hair hung in front of her face, masking it from view.
Evergreen suddenly quickly turned around and ran out of the guild hall as fast as her legs could carry her. Elfman slowly turned back around and walked back to the bar where Mira and Lisanna sat, their expressions full of sympathy for their brother whose heart felt as though it had been shattered like a broken statue.
I know I should be writing my other stories but right now I'm not really inspired to write for them. And I feel like Elfgreen is one of those couples that doesn't get enough love. But don't worry, I'll get back to writing Possessed and Marked when I feel inspired for them. But right now I'm on a bit of an Elfgreen hype so please bear with me. Beside this story is already half written out. I just have to type it up. Again I'm sorry for those who are waiting on possessed and/marked. I just really want them to be the best they can be for you guys.