A/N: Hello again! I'm back with another drabble! This one is shorter than the previous one (hopefully, the others will be longer), but I still hope you will enjoy it! I had a bit of a hard time with this prompt, but I tried to make the story decent...
It's a bit spoilerish, nothing too serious, but if you don't want to be spoiled at all, I suggest you don't read this.
This takes place during the time Gray and Juvia were training together (and before the marks appeared).
Day 2.
Prompt: Quiet
Word count: 502
Sitting in silence with Juvia Lockser was one of the hardest things to do. Because, honestly, the girl was anything but quiet, ever since a certain Gray Fullbuster entered her life.
At the beginning, the noise she was constantly making around Gray drove him - as well as some other guild members - crazy. Her non-stop declarations of love, her loud exclamations of a life she had obviously conjured up in one of her ridiculous daydreams, the cries of jealousy every time a girl got too close to her beloved… She never seemed to shut up! (At least that's what Gray thought…) After a while, though, everyone seemed to get used to it… or they learned how to successfully tune her out, or maybe they just started to find her amusing…
Gray, however, seemed to have grown quite attached to her chattering and blabbering. Sometimes, he'd find himself sitting at a table with her, just listening to whatever she had to say, occasionally giving a word or two, maybe reprimanding her if her fantasies spiraled out of control. Over the time, he realized that he liked listening to her voice, because it reminded him that she was alive, breathing and that nothing bad had happened to her. He seemed to find comfort in the noise his friends, his comrades made. Her voice did stand out a bit (it turned from an unpleasant sound into somewhat of a music for his ears), but all in all, Gray realized that he had nothing against the racket he was always surrounded by.
Which didn't mean he didn't enjoy the peace and quiet from time to time.
And that was what he was currently doing, while lying on the soft grass, just taking in the sun and the light breeze. Next to him was Juvia, also basking in the sun, allowing it to warm and soothe her. They had just finished their morning training session, and both were very tired, so they just plopped onto the ground beneath them. Somehow, neither had said a word (which was very surprising, considering that Juvia was always very talkative, even after strenuous training). Juvia was softly humming, but the sound didn't disturb the peace at all – rather, it further relaxed Gray. Her hums were mixed with the birds' chirping, and that moment would surely become one of their most cherished ones. Although both of them missed their rowdy and noisy family, they had a feeling in their hearts that they would meet again soon, and the noisy days would return. So, for now, they would indulge themselves in the comforting silence together, knowing that they are not alone, that they have each other.
And, while sitting in silence with Juvia Lockser was one of the hardest things to do, it was worth all the trouble. Besides, even if she wasn't always quiet, Gray liked the sound of her voice, so it didn't matter anyway. He just had to learn to make the most of the rare moments of quietness.
