A/N;
Pairing; Nalu, Fairy Tail
Genre and Rating; Modern/Photographer!AU, T
"It won't be hard, they said.
"You seem so much more comfortable behind the camera, they said.
"Just one photo shoot, they said."
Lucy grumbled to herself, pacing in the space set aside for breaks. The white tent was partially open, but it still managed to hide her from the source of her spiking anxiety. The very attractive, very pink, and very naked source.
"Do a natural outdoor scene, they said. It'll be fun, they said."
"Are you done talking to yourself or do you need another five?" Lucy sighed loudly, glaring at Loke's head where he peeked around the corner of her sanctuary. "Seriously, the poor guy's gonna freeze his dick off."
"Then maybe he should put on some pants." Lucy snapped, slumping into a chair and burying her face in her hands. She didn't know why he was affecting her like this. Not only had Lucy worked with gorgeous models before, but she had also seen them naked! In her bed! Genitals did not faze her normally, so why was she losing her shit?
"You ready, Drama Queen?" Loke asked. Lucy pouted, accepting his hand and looking up at him.
"Fine, but if anyone's going to be taking him home it's me, got it?" Lucy said sharply. Loke cackled, throwing his head back. He raked his hand through his wild, ginger hair as he grinned down at her fondly. Lucy liked to tell him it looked like a lion's mane after she had had one too many drinks.
"Whatever you say princess," Loke purred, hooking his arm through Lucy's and leading her back out to the meadow they were shooting in. "But first you have to talk to him. Maybe learn his name."
"Shut up," Lucy grumbled, leaning her head on his shoulder.
"Thought I scared ya off," the model joked as they approached, scratching the back of his head bashfully, towel wrapped around his waist. A very, very small towel, fluffy and white, which only made his deep tan stand out more. Who knew pink hair and brown skin went together so well. Or that Lucy had a thing for Scottish accents.
"What's your name?" Lucy asked, loudly and suddenly. She felt her face flush hot when the model cocked his head at her, confused smile pulling his lips at her outburst. God, please let a random tree just crush her now.
"It's Natsu," he said, holding out his hand. Lucy took it, swallowing around her dry mouth at how big his was compared to hers. And she knew what they said about big hands and big feet…
Lucy yelped when something sharp dug into her side, pouting up at Loke before realizing why he had to shove his bony joint into her ribs in the first place. Her eyes snapped to Natsu's, deep green almost black and sparkling with impish joy. He knew. And he knew she knew. And she knew he knew she knew. And Lucy was really praying for that stray tree right about now.
"Lucy. My name- uh, my name is Lucy." She managed out, blushing deeper at his amused and teasing smile. Oh, he had freckles. Wonderful.
"You can let go of his hand now," Loke said, grinning down at Lucy smugly.
"Maybe I like holding his hand," Lucy retorted, glaring up at her friend.
"He likes holdin' your hand too," Natsu said. He winked at Lucy's squeak, deep laugh shaking his chest as she dropped his hand.
"Alright! Either we start now or you're all walking home!" Gajeel boomed. Lucy rolled her eyes at their equipment manager, ignoring his threat. He'd only followed through with it a couple times. Everyone wandered off to their positions, Lucy fetching her camera and fiddling with it as she kept her back to Natsu. She could do this. Be professional. Don't take a picture of his dick. All things that Lucy could do.
Lucy turned around, and marched herself to stand in front of Natsu. Who had lost the towel, and was standing legs spread and unashamed, basking in all his Scottish glory.
"Do you dye your pubes?" Lucy squeaked, hand slapping over her mouth in horror. She was fired. This was it, her first time as the photographer and she had blown it oh God Jason was going to kill her and then fire her-
"Ain't ya a spit fire?" Natsu cackled, easy as he smiled at Lucy. "And I do no' dye anything. All natural 'ere."
"Oh," Lucy breathed, some of the awkwardness melting off her at Natsu's openness.
"And before ye ask, I'm a grower, not a shower."
Ahh, there was the mortification.
"You don't have to be crude!" Lucy gasped, smiling as she tried to turn her face away from him.
"Ain't I 'posed to be the shy one?" Natsu called. Lucy laughed, rolling her eyes before sticking her tongue out at Natsu. They continued to bicker as Lucy directed him this way and that, trying to find the best angle before snapping a photo. Honestly, all of his angles were good, what with his strong cheek bones and slightly pointed chin giving him a playful and boyish handsomeness, slanted eyes bright and framed with thick lashes, nose a little crooked at the bridge but still broad at the tip. And then there were the freckles scattered across his face, like little deep brown constellations.
"Close your eyes and tilt your chin up. No, not that much. Okay more. Less. Natsu now you're just doing this on purpose!" Lucy laughed, slightly exasperated by his exaggerated movements. She snapped a picture of his profile, eyes closed and tilted towards the sun, grin pulling the corner of his mouth up, the image on the camera looking as if he was a woodland imp who knew a secret and you didn't.
"So bossy," Natsu teased, opening his eye and looking at Lucy from the corner of it. Lucy snapped another photo, breath catching as she looked down at the screen.
There sat a picture of Natsu, seductive as he looked at the camera, gaze sharp like a wolf and just as hypnotic. Lucy's mind shot down to dirty, dirty, places the longer she looked at it.
"Oh, that's a good one, ain't it," Natsu said, leaning over her shoulder. Lucy squealed, clutching the camera to her chest protectively. Lucy flushed when his eyes followed her motion, lingering a few seconds too long on her cleavage to be innocent. He coughed, eyes flicking away as pink coloured his ears.
"You two can fuck later, let's just get a move on to the body shots!" Gajeel called, ripping Lucy from her stupor. She threw her middle finger up at him, glaring when he waved her off and walked away, probably to harass the interns.
"Ignore him," Lucy smiled at Natsu apologetically. "His girlfriend's away for a month and he gets a bit crabby when he doesn't get laid."
Natsu's nose twisted in a grimace even as a low chuckle fell from his lips. "He's me cousin, I don' think I need'a know 'bout his sex life." he chuckled. His grin grew warmer at Lucy's shocked expression, arms lifting and crossing behind his head as he continued to talk. "He's the reason I got the job. It's me first time modelin', but I needed the pay, so 'ere I am."
"Well you're a natural at it," Lucy assured. She could hardly believe this was the first time he had modeled, the camera adored him.
"Thank ya," Natsu grinned. Lucy returned it, having to tilt her head up a bit to look at him, standing as close as they were to one another.
"Seriously, make yer bedroom eyes at each other when we're not on the job!"
"Piss off ya walkin' pin cushion!"
Lucy laughed, half hiding her face as she shook her head. Natsu beamed down at her, sharp canine revealed by the curl of his lips. She shooed him further back, taking in a deep breath. Looking at Natsu fully, standing buck-ass naked in the middle of a spring meadow just starting to bloom, Lucy couldn't help but bite her lip. God, she had no idea what he did for a job, but Lucy was leaning towards boxer if the grooves of his muscles on his chest and abs were any indication. Not to mention his thighs… or his forearms…
She was definitely going to take Natsu home. Or at least out for drinks.
She needed to know the dirt Natsu had on Gajeel from when they were kids. And just how much of a grower the pink haired model really was.
A/N: Have some Scottish Natsu! And Canadian Lucy, but that's more from me using my own euphemisms lmao. This could get so much longer, and maybe 'll continue it when I'm not swamped! So model Natsu is always a fun thing, and tbh hot damn.