Where’s the Gruvia bed sharing au?????
Here! I have a little one for you now! <3 Hope you enjoy! :)
By the time they reached the inn, Gray and Juvia were both too exhausted to question the fact that the little room they had requested only had one bed. Gray let out an exasperated sigh.
“Gray-sama!” Juvia gasped, “You don’t have to.” She offered him a teasing smile, “Juvia would happily share with you!”
Gray shook his head, “No, you take the bed. I’m fine with the floor.” Maybe Juvia was just exhausted, but for one moment she thought she might have seen a flush on Gray’s cheeks. She didn’t even change her clothes before collapsing onto the bed with a sigh. The job they had finished today had been tough, and used a lot of their magic. The sweet reprieve of sleep came almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.
It was cold… he wasn’t sure where he was. The sky seemed to meld with the land, there didn’t seem to be a horizon in the gray wastelands around him. For some reason his heart was pounding. It was all he could hear: thu-thump… thu-thump…
“Where…” his breath was coming in ragged gasps. His chest felt tight. What is happening? Anxiety gnawed at his heart. And his scar was beginning to ache. What is happening? “J-Juvia…?” Had she been with him when he fell asleep? He couldn’t remember. Where was she? What…
The mist around him was clearing. Blood was smeared across the gray ice beneath his feet. The pounding of his heart grew louder. His hands were shaking.
“Juvia.” He whispered. “Juvia…” His scar was burning… his scar was burning…
Juvia woke up to shouting. Her heart nearly skipped a beat. “Gray-sama?! Is something wrong—?” She turned over to see him jerk out of sleep on the floor with a gasp of breath, his eyes wide, sweat on his brow.
“Juvia!” He was panting, trying to adjust to his surroundings.
“Gray…” Juvia whispered, furrowing her brow, “Are you alright? You had a nightmare.”
His expression of terror slowly slipped away, replaced with confusion and then relief. “I… I…” he took in a deep breath, “I’m fine,” he glanced down at the floor, “Sorry for waking you.” He was distancing himself again. She watched as he lay down again, turning away from her to face the wall. She hesitated. She knew what she wanted to do… but would it be good for Gray? Her heart ached for him. Did he have this nightmare often—all by himself, alone at home?
Juvia shifted, tossing her blankets aside, and crawled out of bed, kneeling beside where Gray lay. She reached out hesitantly and then gently brushed her hand across his forehead and through his hair. He tensed, turning to look at her.
“What are you doing?” He said, almost accusingly. She smiled.
“Whenever Juvia has a nightmare she sings until she feels better,” she smiled, “Juvia will sing you to sleep, Gray-sama.”
“I…” He looked like he was about to push her hand away, to protest, but something made him pause. His expression softened.
“If you want, Gray, you don’t have to be alone,” she said. “There is plenty of room in the bed for both you and Juvia.”
She thought for sure Gray would scoff, would push her away, would roll back over and face the wall, but something in his eyes changed. “Yeah…” he whispered. “Okay.” For a moment Juvia was too stunned to move.
“W-what…?” She whispered.
“I…” His cheeks flushed as he sat up. “Maybe… Maybe you’re right and it would be better not to be alone.” He said, gritting his teeth. Juvia smiled, gently reaching out and taking his arm. She led him back to the bed, and somehow he let her pull him into her arms. He rested his head against her shoulder, taking in a breath.
“Invel.” He whispered. Juvia’s eyes widened, afraid she hadn’t heard him right.
“My dream,” he whispered, lips brushing against her skin. “My dream was about Invel again.”
“Again?” she frowned. He didn’t respond, just tightened his embrace around her waist, pulling her closer.
“I can’t lose you, Juvia, I can’t lose you.”
“You’re not going to lose Juvia, Gray-sama,” she whispered, brushing her fingers through his hair. “Juvia isn’t going anywhere.”
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