It was rare that snow stuck to the ground in Magnolia.

Usually, it would be a light flurry of snow, which would melt overnight. But on days like this, the mages of Fairy Tail took time off from missions and work to enjoy the cold weather. Snowball wars would commence, snow angels would litter the ground… It was a time of relaxation for the members of Fairy Tail.

But sometimes, it was more than that.

It was early in the morning when the snow flurry turned into a storm. Juvia had walked in, her cheeks flushed from the cold and flakes covering her black dress. There was an obvious smile present on her face, despite her windblown appearance. "The snow is really beautiful," she mumbled, upon sitting at the bar, as she did every morning when she came to the guild. "This is the first time Juvia has seen so much snow."

"Didn't it snow near the Phantom Lord guild?" Mira asked, pushing a mug of hot chocolate in front of the girl.

"It did. But Juvia went on missions very often so that she didn't bother her guildmates with the rain." The bluenette nodded sadly, before taking a sip of her drink. "She was never able to play in the snow."

"Well, it seems like you're in luck this year," Mirajane smiled at Juvia, pointing out the window. "Fairy Tail loves to play in the snow, when it comes."

Juvia glanced over at the window, and saw Natsu, aiming a snowball at somebody. The loud shriek came a second later, which let anybody who wasn't aware know that the poor victim to Natsu's assault was Lucy. Giggling slightly, Juvia fixed her scarf, and stood from the bar. "Juvia is going to go outside for now," she informed the barmaid. By the time Mirajane looked up, the door was swinging closed. The white-haired mage shook her head, and went back to drying a glass.

It was cold, there was no denying that. But, because of the way Juvia dressed, she didn't seem all that affected by the cold. The only sign that she was actually cold was the fact her cheeks were turning pinker by the minute. She stood under the overhang of the guild hall for a couple minutes, quietly observing her friends. They were cheerful and relaxed. The sight by itself made Juvia's smile widen.

Due to her inattention to her surroundings, Juvia didn't even notice the sound of crunching footsteps making their way up to her. She only noticed when somebody tapped on her shoulder, causing her to jump in shock. Next to her stood Gray, clad in his pants and nothing else.

"Aren't you gonna go out there?" he asked after a moment. Juvia blushed, and nodded her head.

"Juvia was planning on it, but she's not sure what to do." Gray glanced at her in shock, eyebrow raised in a questioning manner.

"What do you mean you don't know what to do? There's a ton of stuff to do."

"Juvia has never really played in the snow, so-"

Before she could finish her sentence, Gray grasped her wrist and pulled her out to a snow pile. She blinked curiously at him, tilting her head slightly to the side. "Huh?"

Her face stung - though that made sense, considering a snowball had just smacked into it. Her blue eyes widened in surprise, and she instantly understood what was happening.

Gray was having a snowball fight with her.

The two went all out - snowballs were flying every which way. Sometimes other members would end up getting hit - Gray had to fully apologize to Erza once. It ended in a draw, when Erza was hit a second time, making them agree to a ceasefire.

By the end of it, though, both Juvia and Gray were panting hard, with the former lying on the ground, making a half-assed snow angel. "Juvia had fun," she mumbled, closing her eyes.

"The day still isn't over, y'know? There's still a ton more you can do in the snow," Gray responded, sitting on the ground next to the water mage. She peeked open one eye, and upon doing so, she froze. Gray was practically hovering over her, his face mere inches from her own. Her eyes almost bugged out of her head, and her heart was pounding a mile a minute.

"Gray-sama…"

"What do you wanna do next?" he asked, studying the water mage's expression.

'Ah! Gray-sama!" Juvia propelled herself upwards, flinging her arms around Gray's neck. He jumped in shock, leading to his downfall - literally. He was now on top of Juvia. Both mages had scarlet cheeks, but neither made a move to get away.

"Oh… Gray-sama is so bold…" Juvia mumbled, half to herself, resulting in Gray getting even more flustered. "Not that Juvia minds…"

A/N: I got super stuck on this one |D and I feel like I'm not that good with characterization, but oh well. I'll improve with time. c: