an: i made some changes, so please see the first chapter.
One. Look away
He remembered the time when he told her that he doesn't love her.
That day, she confessed to him. She was very happy and glowing.
She told him that she had enter a new age... And a new version of her was born.
He ignored it and told her that he had entered a new age as well.
And the rest was all a memory to him.
…
Today, she returned from a mission. Injured and bruised.
He can't help but worry. So he walked in to her direction and asked her.
"What happened to you?" honestly, he doesn't have any idea on what her mission is all about.
She look up to him, her left eye was half-lidded and a bit purple.
He waited for her answer but she chose to look away.
Gray bit her bottom lip, looking dejectedly at the Water mage.
She brushed her hair to the side and faced the other way.
The way she looks away from him made him feel a little dead inside. There's a small crack, a very small crack threatening to make a larger one on his heart.
It breaks.
The next thing he saw was her back walking away from him. She made her walk through the bar counter awkwardly, and there, Mirajane welcomed her.
Upon seeing the take-over mage, she finally smiled.
She carefully took a seat on one of the stools, and by the looks of it, her back looks sore.
Maybe, yeah, maybe she sensed him looking at her so she glanced at him from the corner of her eyes.
And when their eyes met, Gray, oh the Ice mage hoped that Juvia won't ignore him anymore.
But the opposite happened. She looks away again, and another part of his heart breaks.
Oh how he despise this feeling.
He swallowed difficulty and followed her, sitting on the stool beside her.
"Juvia?" he asked gently, and he was surprised that he has this gentle voice.
He saw her throat moved before she muttered a soft 'yes?'
He found himself smiling. Finally!
He leaned closer to her, his smile widening. "How's the mission? You got beaten pretty hard, huh?" he said interestingly, crossing his arms on top of the table.
Mirajane chose to keep silent, listening carefully.
"As you can see..." answered Juvia, her eyes fixed on the glass of lemonade in front of her.
Gray nodded, inching closer. "What mission did you took by the way?"
Juvia shrugged before sipping her drink. "That doesn't concern you."
He looked at her disbelievingly, his smile dropped.
"Y-yeah," he laughed lightly, realizing how forward he is.
Usually it was Juvia who would ask about his mission, and he will only reply in bored grunts and tired 'yeah' and she will constantly fall into a long story-telling about how wonderful the day is.
It was funny to see that he's the one who is asking about those things now.
He wanted to laugh so hard on his own stupidity.
"Y-you're wounds are pretty bad." he changed their topic, eyeing a rather large cut on her arm.
"..."
"You should have use your water body." yeah, he knew it's stupid. It was the most natural thing to do for her if she's engaged into a battle of course.
Juvia looked on her side, opposite to him.
It stings.
"Juvia, is there anything wrong? You're acting weirdly."
She faced him, a mocking smile on her face. "Juvia thinks that this is the most natural thing to do." she emphasized.
He only nodded. Smiling down on his lap.
"I look so stupid right now." he whispered, kneading the back of his neck.
Before he could even say another word, Juvia was facing the opposite side again, talking with Levy.
It really looks so funny how he wanted to win her attention right now. The tables are turned and it was him who is now sitting awkwardly beside her while she's busy talking to others without even acknowledging him.
So he sat there and waited for her to finish her talk. But first, he wanted to laugh on how stupid he was for not realizing earlier that he actually loves her.
And from that day on, she never looked back on him again.
an: i dont have anything against Gray, 'kay? Just wanted to make a collection in which he's the one who's feeling the word 'rejection' :)
Im cruel, right? Lol xD Review what you think, thanks!
