Fated to Love You
notes: i'm in love with college aus, probably because that's where i'm at in life right now, lololol (i hate college btw). so have some college nalu! ugh i only wish i could meet someone this way TT_TT the idea for this one came from a list on tumblr (as usual lol). feel free to request an au! enjoy!
oh that's right. to the reviewer who commented on my chosen spelling of Lucy's last name: it's not wrong. i've seen Heartphilia spelled both with an "f" and with "ph" and admittedly, the "f" version is more common. however, i personally saw "Heartphilia" more often in translations when i first got into Fairy Tail so that's how i'm gonna spell it.
/over the white noise
He ran as quickly as he could through the pouring rain, searching desperately for cover. Spotting a tiny awning ahead of him, he gritted his teeth and sprinted forward, clutching his backpack protectively to his stomach.
Once he was securely out of the rain, he blinked the water from his eyes and shook his hair like a dog, the wet pink strands flying through the air before coming to rest flatly on his head. Worried, he held his backpack up in front of him, checking it over, and sighed to find it damp but not soaked. He pulled it open, rifling through the mess of papers and folders before ripping out a small stack of papers. He looked through them and happily stuffed them away when he was satisfied that they were not waterlogged beyond recognition.
Loud splashing and muttered curses came from the left and he looked over just in time to see a girl run under the awning. She stood next to him, angrily fussing over her blonde hair and soggy clothes. He raised his eyebrows and watched in amusement as she carefully pulled out a small laptop bag from under her shirt, wondering when she would notice him next to her.
"I can't believe this...today of all days...stupid rain, always hated it...ugh, where am I even? Can't even see my dorm through all this goddamn rain, Jesus Christ..."
He bit down hard on his lip to stifle a laugh.
Still grumbling under her breath, she brushed her bag, opening it to check on her laptop, before sighing in relief and looking around, probably for somewhere to sit. Her eyes froze on his backpack and slowly traveled up to his face.
He quirked his face into a smile. "Hi."
"Oh! Um, hi! Sorry, I didn't notice you." She blushed lightly and shook her bangs out of her eyes, which he noted were a very nice shade of amber. The very nice eyes landed on him, looking him over and lingering on his hair.
"I know what you're going to ask and no, it's not pink, it's salmon," he said reflexively, anticipating her reaction. "And yes, it's natural."
Her eyebrows shot up. "I was only going to compliment the color, but really?"
"No. Why do people actually believe that? When has salmon hair ever been natural?" He shook his head in exasperation.
He heard a cute sound and realized it was her giggle. "Sorry, you just looked so serious when you said it that I actually believed you for a millisecond."
They laughed together.
"I'm Natsu," he introduced himself, holding out his hand. "Natsu Dragneel."
"Lucy Heartphilia. Nice to meet you." She took his hand and shook it firmly, her hands so much smaller and softer and paler than his.
He liked the feel of it.
"Right backatcha, Luigi," he grinned, wildly shaking her arm up and down.
She yelped and ripped her hand away, pouting cutely at him. "It's Lucy!"
"Uh-huh. So why did you have your laptop up your shirt?" He snickered when she turned a furious shade of red and stammered at him.
"Y-y-you saw that? I was just trying to protect it from the rain! I have important documents on here!" She clutched her bag closer to her chest.
"Don't worry, I didn't see anything! You didn't lift your shirt up that much." H let out a full-blown laugh when she actually, honest-to-goodness stomped her foot and whined her displeasure.
"W-w-well, what about you? Why are you so soaked? You could've used your backpack as an umbrella."
He shook his head. "Nah, got my final paper in here. Couldn't risk it."
She brightened. "Ooh, may I read it? I'm a pretty good editor, if I do say so myself."
"Really!?" He jumped on the offer, immediately yanking his backpack open and scrambling through the papers. "You're awesome! Thanks, Luce! I've been looking for someone to help me!"
"It's no big deal. I enjoy it."
He stopped and raised his head slowly, giving her an incredulous look. "You enjoy it? Wow. You're a weirdo, aren'tcha."
She flushed and stomped her foot again, flashing him an irritated glare. "Shut up! I'm not weird, you're weird! Forget it, I'm not helping you!"
"Nononono, I'm sorry, Luce, I didn't mean it, you're the most awesomest person ever, please help me, O Great One!" He fell to his knees in proper groveling form and gave her his best puppy dog eyes.
She rolled her eyes but smiled, teasingly ruffling his hair. "Alright, alright, get up. You owe me." She whipped out a pen and held her hand out for the essay, which he eagerly handed over.
A few minutes later, he grew too impatient and complained, "C'mon Luce, hurry up! Are you done yet? This is boring!"
She glared at him and he quickly backed down, begging for forgiveness. "It's only been a few minutes, Natsu! This thing is ten pages, I can't read that fast! Plus there are so many errors that it's giving me a headache!"
"Yes, yes, I apologize. Please forgive me, Your Greatness." He bowed.
"No more interruptions."
"Your wish is my command."
She flicked his forehead and he yowled. Smirking, she re-immersed herself in his essay.
Rubbing his forehead, he immaturely stuck his tongue out at her, bowing hastily when her eyes slanted towards him. He straightened and fluffed his hair as he watched her work, a lopsided smile on his face.
She sure was something. He wished he had met her sooner, because he really liked her. After only a few minutes, it felt like they'd been friends for years. He already knew she would become a big part of his life in no time.
Glancing at the pouring sheets of rain, a mischievous grin crawled across his face. He turned to her, waiting expectantly for her entertaining reaction, and asked, "Hey Luce! Do ya think they'd deliver us pizza here?"
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