A/N: Got busy with school but I'm trying to catch up with gajevy week prompts! Hope you enjoy this and a special shout out to ranunculus-fox for helping me out :D

Prompt: Music

Pairing: Gajevy

Word count: 980 words

When they started dating, Levy worried about several things. She wondered if he would quickly get bored of her. She thought that maybe one day both would drive each other crazy with how much they bickered on a daily basis. But especially, Levy worried that their relationship would fall apart because of one important aspect.

Communication.

She knew that Gajeel had never been a man of words. Expressing his feelings had always been a tough feature for him and that he would rather beat a hundred dark guilds than to sit down to have a deep, emotional conversation. Levy was pretty sure the Iron Dragon Slayer still had troubles wrapping his head around the emotions their relationship had evoked in him.

And she feared that she would push him too far. Push him to tell her how he felt, to make sure he was as happy as she was, just to quell her own insecurities, and that that would be the breaking point before he walked out the door.

Though she never told Gajeel about these concerns, they kept circling around her mind frequently. But one afternoon, she realized she needn't worry at all.

She sat in Gajeel's living room reading through a book she had left at his place. He busied himself on cleaning the dishes after one lovely dinner together. She had insisted on helping him but he just shooed her away with a smirk on his lips and a teasing remark on her height. She huffed but complied, wrapping a blanket over her shoulders and snuggling into his couch. The comfortable silence stretched between them, only the noise of the running tap and plates being stacked up on the rack disrupting the quiet atmosphere.

Levy sighed contently. She could get used to this routine so easily. Gajeel was a wonderful boyfriend, much to the surprise of most of their guildmates. And every day they spent together, Levy felt that she was falling harder for the man that made her all flustered by just branding his sinful trademark grin.

Not for the first time, she wondered if he was as happy as her. Some part of her screamed YES! Because she wasn't blind to the softness in his gaze and the gentleness in his smile that he reserved only for her. She noticed all the little actions that showed how important Levy was for him. Be it wearing a matching headband or holding her hand on the street, everyday Gajeel would do something that would make Levy's heart flutter in her chest.

But in a remote corner of her mind, she questioned if he was truly happy, as he had never voiced his feelings. And as much as she tried to convince herself that it didn't matter, that actions spoke louder than words, she worried.

That's when Gajeel's gruff voice rang through the whole place, breaking her train of thoughts.

You look so cute,

sitting on my couch,

reading and biting your lip,

Shobedoo ~

Levy spluttered. Her cheeks reddened at the sweet words she heard. She turned around and saw Gajeel still focused on the dishes with his back to her. She wondered if maybe she had misheard him. It wasn't unusual for Gajeel to sing while doing the dishes, or cooking or taking a shower. He did in fact sang a lot especially at his place. But the lyrics didn't seem like any of the songs Levy had heard before. For a moment there, she thought he was talking to her, opening up about how he felt about her.

I would cook dinner and breakfast and lunch,

as long as you eat with me and Lily too,

Shala~!

A smile spread over her lips and she had to stifle her giggle. This was definitely not a song she had heard before. Warmth filled her heart with every word he sang.

And I'll buy you all the books,

my short blue fairy,

making you happy,

is all I wanna do,

Shobedoobop~

Gajeel was happy. His voice hid none of his emotions as each letter spilled from his lips. He was as happy as she was to be together. And in that moment, she realized that maybe Gajeel didn't need to openly talk about his feelings. He used words in ways that she hadn't imagined. And he branded his feelings for her on the air between them through something so deep, incredibly romantic, and significantly important to him.

Music.

As another verse fell from his lips, she couldn't hold in her laughter any longer. He turned around and blushed furiously when he noticed that she had heard him. She jumped out of the couch and rushed to hug him tightly before he could escape to his room and hide from the embarrassment. Her arms circled his waist and she buried her face in his chest, drinking in his iron-scent as she murmured a soft 'thanks' for his sweet words.

Gajeel slowly put his arms around her, still a bit embarrassed that he had slipped and said such cheesy things with her in the same room. The smile she gave him quickly evaporated his discomfort and when she reached up to place her lips gently onto his, Gajeel felt all her love wash over him.

Unknown to her, that day Gajeel promised to himself to sing to Levy whenever he had a chance. And true to his word, on every important date, after every mission, and whenever she spent the night with him, he would sing softly to her. Sweet words of adoration would part his lips and brim Levy's heart with joy.

Gajeel was never a man of words. But lyrics, lyrics ran through his soul and showed his heart bare to the careful listener. And Levy always listened.

Because he was happy and she was happy. And Levy was grateful that she had the privilege to hear his songs every day.

A/N: Thank you so much for reading this! Let me know what you think about this story :) I always enjoy reading your comments even when it takes me ages to answer back!

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