School jock Natsu Dragneel never pays attention to bookworm Lucy Heartfilia because really, who would? But then he starts complimenting her every day about something. Anything. Everything. And she finds herself falling even deeper into his waiting embrace.
Compliments
Chapter 2
The next day was the same process as always: Get to school, take stuff from locker, talk to friends, go to class, silently drool over Natsu Dragneel, and so on. By third hour, which was my history class (and Natsu and Jellal's) my pink-haired crush had already gotten into five fights. Two in first hour with Gray, one in second hour with Gajeel so I've heard (I didn't have that hour with them) and two in the hallway with Gray Gajeel, and some ginger-headed playboy. As third hour ended, and I gathered with the three love-stuck girls who I called my friends, I quickly noticed Natsu approaching me. Wait- no, he wasn't coming towards me, of course he wasn't! He had to go to lunch too, it's not like he would fly over me or something!
But my small panic quickly ceased as he gave me that heart-fluttering signature grin. The Dragneel grin. And it was aimed at me! I gulped as he actually did come over to me in all my blushing glory. And yet again, he gave a quick compliment. "Is that a new perfume, Luce?" And then he walked away yet again. Juvia, Erza, and Levy all gawked at me and I quickly averted their gaze. "You weren't lying!" Erza yelled out and I hastily slapped a clammy hand over her mouth. "Yes," I hissed, "now shut up before someone hears you!" She merely gave me a brief glare and then started towards the cafeteria. I quickly followed suit.
I rushed up the steps to my small apartment, hurriedly unlocking the wooden door, and ran inside. I was overwhelmed by what this day had to offer. 'Did he smell me? Did he normally smell me?' Thoughts swam rapidly through my head as I kept on wondering. 'Was this a joke?' Wait a minute-I might be onto something here. From my 'observations' he wasn't one to have a long-term relationship. And he never really looked like he wanted to be with the girl. And one of the most important facts was that he never chased any girl down. The girls had always flocked to him like moths near a light bulb.
It had to have been a prank, a setup, a bet. Something. My rambling thoughts soon ceased as I slowly fell towards a well-needed nap.
Sorry for the short chapter, and it seems kinda weird that I'm adding a new chapter to this story the same day but I was just too excited! Thank you to all the people who read the first chapter! I was literally screaming...and then my dad came home..haha
I hope you enjoy the story so far! I'm also working on chapter 3 right now so I should finish by tomorrow or Friday. Thank you all so much!