Sable
Summary: Being there - just him, her, the trees and the sky - was heaven on earth.
Dedicated to IndigoHailstorm and mgaa who showed their support for my crappy fic.
They lay there, outside, under the clear blue sky streaked purple by the setting sun's rays. The sheet underneath them protected their undersides from the dirt and grit beneath the fabric. It was warm, and the soft spring zephyr was soothing. Their hands were intertwined, as they gazed up at the clouds, forming crazy shapes and patterns. "That one," Gray said, "looks like a turtle." Juvia giggled. "No, it doesn't! It looks like a flower!" she countered. "Fine, then. But that is an ugly flower." Juvia let out a girlish giggle, and turned to look at Gray's smiling face. A long while had passed, and they started talking about stuff like friends, work, and whatnot - the things you usually talk about on a first date.
"So, Juvia," Gray started. "Why d'you work at a coffee shop?" He truly was curious. What was a beautiful, smart girl like Juvia doing as a barrista?
"Well, Juvia pays off some of her college bills with the money she earns. In case you're wondering, Gray-sama," adding the honorific was a thing Juvia did since after their first unofficial date after their encounter at the coffee shop. Gray invited Juvia to sit with him and have a cup, and they hit it off. And that's how they ended up there, on their first real date. "Juvia goes to the University of Magnolia."
"Really? I go there, too. Civil Engineering," Gray said. "How have we never met before?"
"That's because Juvia takes Medicine, two different buildings. Juvia's is at Palm Hall, yours, Gray-sama, is at..." her voice trailed in a question. "Burnham," he finished. Their fingers intertwined and once more, silence engulfed the two. It was not, however, unwelcomed. Gray's heart beat faster, stronger, when she turned to look at him, a small smile on her face.
Maybe it was the way her eyes lit up whenever he was there, or the wayher soft, baby pink lips quirked into a genuine smile whenever he cracked a joke, or the way the sun's fading rays accentuated her soft face. He didn't know why his heart leapt in his throat when she laced her fingers with his. He didn't know why he felt his face grow hotter when she showed him her dazzling smile. He didn't know what caused the unfamiliar flutter in his chest, or the butterflies in his stomach when she was lying beside him. All he knew was that he wanted to be with her. Was that so bad?
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