What if's...
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Those simple things she had done to him.
her presence.
her smile.
Those days when they are just having a the time of their life despite it was just an ordinary day and them just casually spending time.
Gray wouldnt deny that he misses it all. He closes his eyes as a broken bottle of wine of the devils was left on the wooden floor.
His memories of her is a whirlwind in his mind and he already lost the count of the days he last saw her.
"What if.." he said to himself as he thinks of the possibilities.
He hopes that he wouldn't regret this later.
Snippets of memories on how it all started is starting to eat him up.
Letting out a shaky breath, he didn't notice ice is starting to form and slowly freeze every thing inside the rundown cabin he is in.
.o.o.o.
DAY 03: ORDINARY
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Gray knows he isnt a romantic guy but for some reason, when it comes to her...
"Stop staring at me." He heard her mumble and he hid a smile when he saw her became a blushing mess.
adorable
Here they are sitting at the back yard of their guild sitting near the edge of the cliff.
She's in her white sundress looking all innocent and lady like she is.
Gray laughs when he saw her face as red as the roses he just gave to her. He leaned towards her and he saw how stiff she is while staring at him, slowly he peck her lips.
"Idiot" he heard her whisper when he momentarily leaned away. Then he notice that she took his hand and intertwined it on her own small and soft one. He notice how adorable her insignia is on her hand and complimented it while teasing that if they ever get married and have a child he wanted the kid to bear the same insignia on the brat's hand in Navy blue.
It earned him a punch in the gut, when he heard her say that their kid will never be a brat like him, but their kid will be as awesome as him. He didn't know what Lucy see in him and she gave him too much credit, so he just broke out of laughter.
Gray didnt know why and how he fell for her. In his opinion she's like any ordinary girl but something about her is also extraordinary. He wasnt sure, but there is one thing he knows and its that she's a woman that is so selfless and bright in her own ways.
Nevertheless, he heard the soft thud of the back door and saw a new small burn mark in it.
He knew who it is.
His heart stopped and guilt is starting to eat him up as he suddenly remember when he realize that she's special.
.o.o.
He vowed that he shall treasure this day.
He will bury the memory were this sight of her wearing a white sundress, her blonde locks getting mess up by the wind, her bright smile, her warm brown eyes, and her childish laughter.
This scene where both of them are just enjoying an ordinary summer day in the backyard of their guild, where they are sitting near the edge of the cliff, facing the vast ocean and the clear blue sky.
He'll cherish everything while this last.
.o.o.
He now remembers...
What if...
what if he wasnt there that day?
That ordinary day where he...
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They're inside their guild and its a normal day when an unexpected thing happened in his life...
Loud laughter is being heard in Lucy's group that were consist of Levy, Gajeel, Natsu, and Happy. The boisterous bunch caught his attention and he stared.
He just fucking stared.
She is loud in so many ways, and Gray for the first time in his life is confuse. Confuse in a way that he never felt so intrigue on a person that he couldn't keep his eyes away.
Lucy had been his nakama ever since... He can remember. He became one of his cherished family when Natsu drag her towards their life.
Suddenly he saw her look at his direction and he didn't know what just happened.
Staring at her vibrant smile directed only to him, he felt his heartbeat.
Thump.
"Shit" he whispered.
"GRAY!" he heard her shout his name and for the first time he wasn't annoyed at how loud she said his name.
"COME HERE!" she shouted and he just stared at her.
He notice how Natsu is trying to catch her attention with Happy joining him. He notice how Natsu slung his arm possessively yet casually on the Lucy's shoulder. It's disturbing him, for the first time. He began to wonder why he felt this, he is confuse on why Lucy and Natsu's casual yet normal skinship is now bothering him.
He didn't know how nor why he complied and went over their table.
He didn't know why he felt so out of the place, fairy tail is his family.
They are all a family but...
But...
Why does he felt so out of the place when they are just chattering nonsense like how they always do.
He unconsciously stared at his two friends who were laughing at something Happy just stupidly did.
"Fuck." He whispered and he didn't like it at all.
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For once he unconsiously let his guard down, Gray didn't notice that Levy and Gajeel is looking at him at the corner of their eyes. The couple knew that look, they know but they dont know what to do.
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Moreover the couple notice how every one inside the guild that day saw how Gray's expression were akin to jealousy when he stared at Natsu and Lucy who were just laughing at whatever Happy is doing.
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The two bestfriends were oblivious at their surrounding and just laughs at Happy who is impersonating Laxus at that time.
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And for the first time in Juvia's life, she gives up.
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TBC.
and yes, it's Absinthe.
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day 4: tremble
day 5: playground
day 6: fragrance*
day 7: trace
bonus day: "memorable moments"
or "last day on earth"