Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters, that right belongs to Hiro Mashima.
It was definitely not what he had expected, nope not at all. He was pissed as fuck as he slapped the side of the computer monitor. He hated when he got the damned messages about system updates and maintenance. Hell, he shouldn't be getting this shit, he helped fucking design the damned game. Not that he'd be telling any of his fucked up friends. They'd laugh to know that he was a nerd. Though programming had been a hobby because his first love was metal working hands down.
Sighing as he leaned back and stared at the ceiling, he looked over to his bed, where his rather large black cat Pantherlily was curled up and sleeping. the damn maine coon hogged over half of the single wide. And he was not about to pick a fight with the fifty-pound beast so he could curl up and sulk. Nope, he learned that lesson the hard way. While friendly, loyal and often affectionate, you didn't fuck with the bastard while he slept.
Pushing his computer chair away from the desk, he decided to leave his room to forage for food. His roommate always made extra, so there were always tons of leftovers. Then again when you had a bottomless pit for a stepbrother who was part pyro, you made sure that you had stuff on hand. Gajeel smiled as he recalled answering the ad for a roommate. It had said that whoever got the spot would have to deal with an obnoxious family member who smelled of smoke all the time.
When he had shown up and a pink haired, olive-eyed guy jerked the door open, Gajeel had an odd sense of deja vu. It took a minute as the bastard gave him a toothy grin, to recall who this little fucktard was. It was his old high school buddy. A part of the gang he used to run with back in those days. Then he was hugged and being drug into the damn apartment. A part of him wanting to leave and say fuck it with a bucket of rusty nails, because he didn't want to room with Natsu Dragneel.
Only to be stopped when a blond blur came out of nowhere and kicked Natsu across the living room easily. Giving him an interesting view up the short skirt to a pair of pink lace panties. He could appreciate but wondered just how Natsu got so lucky getting a hottie like this. Only to have the blond apologize before introducing herself as Lucy Heartfilia-Dragneel. He'd thought that she was his wife before Natsu whined calling her his sister. Finally giving him the reason for how the Ad was worded.
From there it had been a cakewalk of sorts. Moving in, getting to know the fastidious blond, who was more OCD about shit than himself. But the internal affairs and dynamics of how shit worked, yeah that got awkward. He thought living with a beautiful, busty blond, who was absolutely clueless about how gorgeous she was would be easy. Nope, somewhere along the way he had developed feelings for the snarky woman, who was an aspiring writer. Making him act like a stupid horny teenage boy just entering puberty.
"Hey, there stranger."
Whipping around Gajeel stared at the object of his inner thoughts. She was leaning against the doorframe to the kitchen. Wearing nothing but an overlarge off the shoulder cream sweater. He'd seen it a few times, but he'd never paid attention to it. So, squinting his eyes as he saw the logo knitted into the fabric, Gajeel felt as if a mac truck just ran through his mind. The logo was for Fairy Tail, an acclaimed international gaming company. And they didn't let anyone but their employees were their symbol. Hell, he did the programming for a few of their games on the side.
"Earth to Gajeel? What's wrong?"
At her words, he came back to himself and pointed at her sweater. Watching as she looked down and back up, blinking her eyes at him in confusion. Not quite sure what he was getting at.
"Damn it juggs, how did you get away with wearing that shirt? They are very picky about not letting non-employees wear their symbol," he blurted out, realizing a moment later as her eyes narrowed that he had called her a thing she hated.
He had come to realize in the last year or two of living with her, she was very self-conscious about her bust and waist. Often trying to hide them, because she thought she was fat. He told her it was all in her head, that she had an amazing hourglass figure and should be very pleased with it. Other women could only dream to have that figure.
"Is there a problem I freelance writing storylines for their little games?" she hissed at him.
Quickly he raised his hands and shook his head. Then spinning on the ball of one foot ran into his room. Where he literally pulled the blanket from his bed, earning a loud annoyed growl from his cat as he hit the ground, Gajeel grabbed his own sweater, white with a black Fairy Tail symbol. Then running back out into the living room he tossed the thing to Lucy. Who opened it still looking pissed before she quirked an eyebrow and looked at him in disbelief.
"I just did the programming for their newest game, Tales of the Fae," he said, shrugging.
The way he saw her thoughts pass through her eyes, the internal monologuing she had to be doing was impressive. The girl was insanely smart before she squealed and he found his arms wrapping around her because she jumped him. Not that he was going to complain.
"You... what parts did you design? I love the scenery!" she said getting all excited and wiggling against him.
Laughing Gajeel tried to put her on the ground, only to have her long toned legs wrapped around his waist. Groaning he knew he was caught. This was not the first time this had happened, so he knew what to do to save himself from her feeling his natural reaction. Sat on the couch and got ready to go into a lengthy explanation about what he did for the game. Proud that she loved his graphics and programming for them.