"Lately, it's just felt like everyone around me's pairing up, and it's not like I'm jealous or anything but it's just soooo annoying because even when it's obvious that people like each other, they're too cowardly to go through with it! Just a bunch of blushing fools for miles on end. No one takes the initiative and I have to suffer watching them fiddle and tip-toe around each other forever!" Sorano huffed. Cobra could clearly imagine a pout forming on her face. Images of certain people around Fairy Tail floated through his mind–one pair in particular. There was a hint of relief in the fact that he didn't see himself among any of the pairs Sorano mentioned. Nor Lucy, now that he thought about it…
His mind distracted, Cobra almost flinched as Sorano banged a hand on the table. "I mean, come on! Are they really even adults here? I've seen children have more of a backbone when it comes to decision-making. I swear it annoys the hell out of me, but if I mention it to anyone, they look at me like I'm crazy! I'm not crazy, they are!"
Lucy nodded. "I totally get it! It's just not fair, especially if you're not an interested party and can see things from a neutral perspective." Cobra watched the shadow on the lacrima screen bob up and down in agreement. It seemed fairly ironic to him that the girl Sorano claimed to despise so much was getting along with her so well on this. It would have been inspiring if the topic were…literally anything else. He stopped himself before he could make an unpleasant sound and accidentally reveal himself.
"I do have one question; is there any particular couple that just boils your blood when you see them not acting like you think they should?"