EYY IM GOING TO THE BTS CONCRT THIS WEEKEND
And i got too excited fr thought i was going to throw up and couldn't calm down last night so i wasn't gonna write but! this story is sweet and slow going so it was easy to continue even with my fangirling
Natsu's mother scurried around the house that morning, a duster in one hand and a white sponge in the other, working quickly to eradicate any small speck of dust or uncleaned patch of the house that she saw.
"Do you always have to clean so much before Grandma gets here?" Her son sighed absentmindedly as he raised his legs to avoid the vacuum as she drove it past the couch.
"You know how she gets. She's only here to see Wendy off on her first day of middle school tomorrow, but if the house is anything less than what she expects, she'll go right back to the airport." Grandine huffed as a familiar soreness began to fill up in her bicep. "It's a surprise how well your father turned out compared to that stuck up old bat. But she's family, so we'll do our best to make her comfortable."
The two shared a secret snicker about the side comment of Igneel's mother as the matron of the Dragneel household fell tiredly by her son's side. As her breaths began to even out and her eyes glued to the cooking show Natsu had on, a sudden realization came upon her that had her jumping right up again.
"Crap! I forgot to pick up the dessert! Natsu, will you run out to get something?" She exasperated and hurried to her room to rummage through her purse for some cash. "Nothing too sweet, some cookies to have with tea, and a cake for tonight! I was too preoccupied buying all the things we needed dinner that I forgot."
"No problem! I'll be right back." He eagerly snatched the five thousand jewel from his mother's hand and ran to the door. The pink haired boy grinned as he stepped out of his house, not bothering to take his time on the way to see Lucy.
After the incident with her tea glass, Natsu had made it a habit of visiting her whenever he could, limiting himself to once or twice a week as to not make it obvious how much he liked going to see her.
Even if it was just for a second, with an excuse of wanting a drink of water and a pork bun after he'd had a run; seeing the piercing light of her smile was enough to recharge him for a whole month.
The pleasant smell of bread and sugar filled his nose, and the bell above the door rang to signal his entrance. His lips pulled into a soft smile at the decorations he had actually helped Lucy put up not too long ago, using his knowledge of interior design to brighten the place up.
"I'll be right there!" Lucy called out from the back room, his heart jumping with excitement at the sound of her voice.
"It's just me, Luce!" His tongue thrummed with life as her name rolled out of his mouth, the baker having allowed him to call her so casually since the 'nee-san' honorific made her feel too old.
"Oh! Good morning, Natsu!" She beamed as she made her way through to the front, wiping her hands of whatever she had been working on with a dishrag. "What can I get for you?"
"Ah, my mom sent me to pick up some tea cookies, my grandma's comin' over for a visit." His fingers nervously tapped on the counter edge, and he hopped on his toes, flustered just by looking her in the eyes. "A-And a cake! My little sister starts her first day of middle school tomorrow, we're celebratin'."
"Is that so? Well congratulations to her, and I just made some shortbread cookies fresh this morning, you came at a good time." She laughed, unfolding a box to load the round things into. "You're starting school as well then?"
"Yeah, my senior year. I won't be able to come by as often," He sighed and dramatically pouted, leaning against the glass display case as Lucy rolled her eyes at him.
"I'd rather you focus on your schoolwork than worry about trying to come visit me, although I do appreciate the business." The baker let a sly grin slip as Natsu gasped, putting a hand to his heart and wearily hissed.
"That's no way to keep a regular, Luce. You're lucky that I like your food." He teased and stuck his tongue at her as she did the same, handing him a bag full of the items he requested.
"Will that be all? Or should I toss in some cheese for that whine?" Lucy laughed as he raised a brow in question, Natsu's ears clinging to memorize the chime of her giddiness, but failing to understand what her joke meant. Did she start selling cheese or somethin'?
"That's mean," He pouted again, turning his eyes to the case in search of anything else he might be interested in. "Hey, is your strawberry cake any good?"
"What kind of question is that? Of course it is!" She huffed, Natsu's lips turning up at the cute way her cheeks puffed when she had her hands on her hips.
"Then lemme get a slice! I have a friend who's addicted to the stuff, she might become a regular too if it really is as good as you say." He snickered and slid her his money as she finished boxing the last item, giving him a warning glare as he continued to giggle.
"Well, I can't be mad if you're helping my business out. Hurry up and get out of here before I start kicking your smart ass." Lucy threatened with a smile as she slipped his change back to him, their fingers touching for a brief moment, their surprising softness enough to make him explode in a blush he persistently held back. "And tell me what your family thinks of what I made."
"Sure thing, see ya later, Luce!" He grinned widely as he left, his heart failing to calm down. Who could after interacting so much with their crush? He was going to have to get some tips from Juvia, this was getting to be too much for him to handle on his own. He just hoped his blush wasn't too obvious, an older woman like her probably would let him down before he even had the chance to confess if she noticed how he felt.
"Why does she have to be so cute…?"
I know this isn't long but i don't think it will be since its not an overly dramatic story
tell me what you think cx