melt -- ; (closed)
Beyond irritating was the responsibility thrust upon him to watch over a child version of himself, the constant energy required simply to keep the youth within view far too much to keep up with day after day.
"Oi! Quit running around!"
Should he not have realized that the injuries that came to the boy also became inflicted upon himself, Gray might have ditched this entire venture altogether. The sad truth being his life was just about in the hands of a mischievous toddler, he had little choice not to care for the brat as it ran about with close to no clothing.
Whether the child was using his 'father' as a role model became irrelevant when judgmental stares were shot towards the teen for not disciplining the troublesome three-year old. Now being chased about the entire house, the mini Gray managed to escape his older counterpart in search of one particular woman.
"Juvia! Juvia!"
Embarrassing as it was, the younger version of himself seemed infatuated with the idea of shouting her name, so much so that Gray was considering the idea of taping a pacifier to the toddler's mouth. Enthused by the ice skills he took pride in at such a young age, the toddler clung immediately to the woman's leg.
"Juvia, look! Are you looking? Watch me!"
