A/N: From the prompt "Duck, you idiot!", requested by cobblepottantrum on tumblr.

This just might become a story, but who knows? I certainly don't.

If I do decide to write more, I'd probably flesh this drabble out a bit, maybe change it a tad, and put it in a new story.

"I remember walkin' in the heat of the summer- wide-eyed one with a mind full of wonder…" As Natsu ran to the beat of the song blasting into his ears, he almost laughed at the lyrics that played, beads of sweat dripping down his neck. It certainly was hot this summer.

He'd decided to make a daily jog part of his schedule since he'd moved to Magnolia for college, and while he'd only been here a week, in the middle of a sweltering August, he'd been consistent with it.

Natsu looked around at the park he'd taken to running in. It was rather plain, a small playground in one section, an open field in another, and the sidewalk he was currently jogging on surrounding it.

He hadn't been paying much attention to the other visitors to the park beyond a few power-walking grandmas he'd done several laps past, but a fluffy white yorkie zipping around in the field caught his eye.

Natsu smiled. He was more of a cat person himself, but he had to admit the tiny dog running as fast as it could to catch up to a frisbee was quite the cute sight.

He didn't pay it any more mind as he ran another several laps.

His legs screamed at him to stop, so he did, pausing on the sidewalk and breathing heavily as he flapped the hem of his shirt in an attempt to cool down and pondered going home for the day and getting something to eat.

And then something caught his gaze.

Someone - a woman that looked about his age - in his peripheral vision was waving her arms frantically, running towards him. Natsu turned and hesitantly waved a hand before he realized that she was shouting something, but he couldn't hear over his music.

Pulling his earbuds out, he yelled "What!?"

"DUCK, YOU IDIOT!"

A frisbee decked him right in the forehead, making him fall over.

The girl was quick to dart to his side.

"Crap, are you okay!?"

The bright sunlight forced Natsu to squint his eyes shut as he rubbed at his head where it stung. "Heh, should be fine," he replied, sitting up.

"What the hell were you doing, just standing there!? Why'd you stop running!?"

Natsu laughed, picking up the frisbee from beside him and handing it to her. "Sorry, wasn't paying attention, I guess."

"Well, sorry for whacking you in the head with a frisbee."

He scratched the back of his neck sheepishly before finally looking up into her slightly concerned expression.

Natsu nearly lost himself in her eyes. She captivated him. Something about her was stealing his attention, and he didn't know what. He saw her eyes widen marginally as she stared into the depths of his own.

The yorkie Natsu had seen earlier darted in between them to yap at his apparent owner, tearing their gazes from one another.

"So…" Natsu started as she began petting the shaking dog. "You were watching me run?" He had a friendly smirk as he referenced what she'd asked him earlier, about why he'd stopped running. She couldn't have known he'd stopped unless she had seen him jogging before, right?

The girl blushed and squeaked as she stood up, wiping dirt from her skirt. "So, I'll be going now!"

Wait, he didn't want that! Natsu had to get to know her! Something about her, just… He didn't know what it was, but he had to get her to stay!

"Natsu!" he suddenly shouted.

"Huh?" Well, mission success. She'd stopped and turned back around.

"My- my name. It's Natsu!"

"Natsu…" Natsu's heart did a flip at the sound of his name from her lips. "Lucy. Mine's Lucy," she crouched down to Natsu, still sitting on the ground, holding her hand out.

"Lucy…" he repeated, liking the way the name felt on his tongue. He took her hand and shook it, both of their hearts fluttering again.

Lucy stood up, helping Natsu do the same. As he did so, he accidentally yanked the cord to his earbuds out of his phone, letting the music that had still been going to keep playing out loud. Only one line played before he hastily shut it off and shoved it in his pocket, eager to continue getting to know Lucy.

"Falling too fast to prepare for this…"

A/N: Thank you for reading!

And kudos to those who recognize those lyrics.