"Selfie"

Summary: Lucy wants to take a selfie with her boyfriend but unfortunately he's a vampire, which means he won't appear in the damn photo no matter how many times she tries!

Notes: Bonus Prompt For Nalu Week 2020

Disclaimer: I do NOT Own Fairy Tail in any way, shape or form.

Lucy frowned as she stared at the photo of herself on her cellphone.

She looked good but that wasn't the issue. There was supposed to be one more person next to her in the photograph but unfortunately he wasn't appearing no matter how many times she clicked the "capture' button on the screen.

"Maybe if you wore make-up the camera-"

"That won't work." Natsu sighed as he leaned against his girlfriend's bedroom wall. Both college students sat on the queen sized bed; Lucy had her back towards the male as she sat between his legs. She continued to stare at the cellular device in her hands, trying to come up with a solution. They had been trying for the last 30 minutes, using lots of lights and moving from area to area in the apartment but nothing worked.

"But why-"

"I already told you Luce. I'm a vampire so I don't have a reflection, and mirrors and cameras only work on those who do."

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her against his chest.

"It's one of the cons of being part of the undead."

The blonde pouted. "But that's not fair! Ghosts aren't even alive and they can still have their picture taken."

Natsu laughed. "Barely. They end up looking like a bad photoshop project when that happens."

Lucy let out a low chuckle but remained silent after that. She had really hoped to get a photo of the two of them.

Up until now, she didn't realize how existing in photos was a gift. Yes, awful photos existed: photos that ruined lives, praised disgusting individuals, and captured disturbing events. Nothing was perfect, and there were huge drawbacks in photography.

What she meant was the ability to have your picture taken was a gift.

Photography was amazing because it not only captured the images of people as proof that they existed, but it also captured moments in time that would never return. Moments that pass too quickly for a painting to be made or for an accurate story to be written in that exact minute.

And right now she wanted a photo to commemorate the moment she and her boyfriend were currently sharing: this simple event of being together and cuddling on a Friday night.

Too lost in her thoughts, she failed to notice that one of Natsu's arms had released her and a black smart phone was in front of her. She snapped out of it when she heard "click."

The pink haired student quickly looked at the photo as Lucy tried to turn around.

"Why did you-"

"Bwhahaha!" Natsu roared in laugher. "You look so funny Luce! You look like you're in a trance."

Her face quickly went red in embarrassment. "Shut up! Delete that right now!"

"Nah, I'm think of putting it on display." He teased.

After successfully turning over to face him, she thought she had him but unfortunately she wasn't expecting him to toss them both to their sides. They were still on the bed but with this new position, Natsu was able to drop a leg on top of hers and still trap her in his arms.

"Wallpaper it is." He breathed, smiling when he saw the bright hue on her cheeks.

"No way. It's not fair." She sulked. "I can't have a photo of you as my wallpaper."

His smile switched from teasing to gentle. He used the hand that was currently not under his girlfriend to move strands of hair that had fallen onto her face.

The pink hue on her cheeks only brightened. How could such a simple gesture make her blush so easily?

"Look Lucy, I might not be able to take photos with ya but one photo wasn't going to capture all my love for ya anyways. Not even a million pics can do that!

"So maybe instead of worrying and wasting time on the pics, we should enjoy our Friday night!"

A two seconds passed before Lucy smiled, and leaned her face closer to Natsu's.

He was right. As much as Lucy would love a selfie, living in the moment was more important.

Photographs can capture moments in under a second but they aren't always necessary. Like right now; no photo would be able to capture the love this human and vampire were sharing.

There was only so much a selfie could do.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed it! I have drafts for the other Nalu prompts but unfortunately they're not finished. I blame life...and Animal Crossing. I'll try to get them out sometime this month but I don't if it would be too weird because Nalu Week is technically over after today. What do you guys think?

I hope you're all staying safe. 2020 hasn't been the best year so far.

Until Next Time.

Your Friend,

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