Juvia wants to see the lights for the first time and she wants to share that moment with her boyfriend Gray.
Snow began falling softly around the couple as they held hands walking through the park. Magnolia was famous for their magnificent lights, and they shined brightest during Christmas, or at least that's what Juvia liked to think. She was overjoyed to finally be able to see the lights with someone she loved. The water mage had tried going several times before with different boyfriends, but they all ended in disaster, and she had all about lost hope with her last one, Bora. She looked over at Gray with his face glowing from the lights and smiled to herself.
He would never know how much this simple activity meant to her, without him she wouldn't have been able to do this. Before the snow would be coming down so hard with her the assistance of her rain they always ended up closing the park when she had attempted to enter. Now thought with her Gray-sama, the snow only fell gently around the park. She knew she would never have had experienced this without Gray, and she couldn't be happier.
"What? You keep staring; do I have something on my face?" He started rubbing his cheeks making them a more vibrant red than they already were from the cold. She giggled softly forgetting that she had been staring at him the whole time during her inner monologue.
"No Juvia is just happy to be here with Gray-sama," She squeezed his gloved hand and started them farther down the path. The lights were so beautiful, and yet it took all her concentration to focus on them and not the man next to her. She was finally able to look at them, but she seemed to be more interested in him than the lights.
"You're distracted, are you okay?" He stopped dead in his tracks watching her with a curious expression. She gave him a surprised look.
"Does Juvia seem that way? It's just the lights." She hesitated unsure if she should vocalize her thoughts. She bit her lip and after some inner turmoil, decided it was best to tell him, "Juvia had never seen the lights before."
"Really? You've been in Magnolia for a while now. Why haven't you gone with some of the girls or Gajeel, you guys are close."
She shrugged her shoulders, "It's too romantic to go with the girls, and that goes double for going with Gajeel." She giggled at the thought of taking Gajeel through the lights and the face of horror he would have made if she had ever asked.
Gray seemed to think about that, "You're right it wouldn't make sense. If it's your first time then why aren't you paying attention?"
She felt her face blush not wanting to admit he was the reason for her preoccupation, "Juvia isn't distracted."
He gave her a drawl look but let her blatant lie go, "If you don't want to talk about it that's all you have to say. Come on we won't get to see these lights again with all the things you've got planned."
He tugged her hand and walked them further into the park. This section of the park didn't have as many lights as the rest, but it was still just as beautiful with the moving lights glittering against the dark sky. It was also more secluded than the other area giving them privacy from the world. They were alone in a winter wonderland that she felt fit them perfectly.
She looked over at Gray again with their elements mixed together flying around his face, and she felt her heart speedup watching as one snowflake landed on his eyelash, glittering there. He met her eyes and frowned slightly. "You're staring again."
She squeaked a little at his voice resonated in the silent park, "Sorry, Gray-sama is just so handsome. It's distracting."
She smiled as his face grew red from her compliment. He adjusted his scarf and cleared his throat. He was flustered, and she found it both funny and cute. She tried to stifle a giggle with a cough so he wouldn't think she was laughing at him.
Maybe it was the lights or the adorable pout he was making but suddenly she felt so bold and decided to make a move. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head down to meet her own and kissed him softly. He was surprised by her sudden movement and grew stiff under her arms, but he quickly recovered relaxing into her hold and moving his arms around her waist.
It started slow and sweet until he moved one hand behind her neck deepened the kiss. They kissed for so long snow Juvia started grew light headed. She pulled away with a slight huff and a laugh. Gray smiled softly at her and gave her one last peck before pulling away.
"If we keep this up we won't get to see all the lights, which would be sad since you were so excited about them earlier." She felt a flutter in her chest at his words; she didn't think he had noticed that.
"Juvia wants to stay here for a little bit longer." She adjusted her arms to under his own and stuffed her nose into his jacket, or she would have except he didn't seem to be wearing a jacket anymore, "Gray-sama!"
"Hmm? Oh, crap! Where's my clothes?!" Juvia didn't even notice when he had stripped. If she had to guess, it must have been when they were kissing because other than that she had been hyper aware of him and his actions. She couldn't help but laugh out loud at his distress as he looked for his clothes in the snow.
"You could help you know!"
"Juvia could, but this is funnier to watch," She decided to sit down on one of the benches as he began digging in the snow. From here, she could easily watch every muscle in his back moving and his perfectly sculpted butt. She wouldn't lie it was one of her favorite parts of his.
He finally found most of his clothes and started putting them on. He dug around a little bit longer until he finally found his pants. She found slight joy to see that the only garment he hadn't stripped off was the scarf she had made him. He walked over to her with a scowl.
"Thanks for the help." He plopped down in the space next to her ungracefully and rested an arm on the back of the bench. She instantly moved closer and rested her head against his shoulder choosing to ignore his sarcasm. He moved his arm around her shoulder and brought her closer. They sat on the bench watching the lights not moving. Juvia found she enjoyed this much more than walking through the lit park holding Gray's hand. Like this, she could just enjoy their elements as they float around them and the scenery.
"Gray-sama?" He seemed just as lost in the moment as she was because he took a second before responding.
"Ya?"
She pulled away to look him in the face, "I love you."
He looked at her with surprise then his eyes softened, and he gave her slight smirk, "I love you too, Juvia."
Her heart fluttered in her chest as he said those three words. He had said it once before, but she still loved hearing the words. She snaked her arm around his and buried her face into his shoulder trying to hide her grinning face.
"Thank you, Gray-sama."
"For what?"
"For everything." They just stayed and sat in that spot living in the moment for as long as they could before they would be forced to leave watching the lights as they shined around them making the moment last as long as possible.