When he spotted Mira Eiden was about to get a heart-attack. He'd rushed over in an instant, faster than he thought his foot would take him. How come no one else was shocked at a lady standing there covered in blood - that was what he'd thought.
All that but then it turned out that it wasn't blood at all.
" Tomato soup? " he repeats, just a little higher tone than his usual. Shocked. Eiden had been lifting her hand to see if everything else was okay. He lets go, now reaching for the napkins...
" Ah, geez... "
He's got to stop there for a bit to take a deep breath. Leaning to his own hands for a bit in relief before looking back at her.
" Even then though... We gotta get you changed! You can't go walking around like this ok? It can't be comfortable either right? "
a/n: Second drabble request, this one is for @rougescribe !! Ahh I hope you’ll like this!! I had fun writing this little excerpt for sure ;w; It’s my first time writing them together too so I hope this is alright!!!
Gray valued his friendship with Loke a lot. They used to do more things together, talk about random stuff that happened in their lives, and at some point this small but valued part got lost in between all the troubles the world had ready for them and other forming relationships.
A couple of weeks ago, the two had started to pick up on their old routines again and it was a blast.
He just didn't think that he would ever fear getting his friendship with Loke endangered for a reason like this one.
Whenever Fairy Tail threw a party that went on hours and hours, many of the members just ended up sleeping in a random corner of the hall, snuggled up with chosen or random members of the guild. It had never been a big deal.
He'd also had sleepovers with the members of his team – Lucy, Erza, Wendy and yes, also Natsu. What a fucking annoyance that could be but in the end, though he'd never say this out loud, it was something he didn't wanna miss. Hah no, there's no way in hell that he would ever admit that aloud.
But now, as he was waking up right next to Loke, he took note of a weird feeling in his stomach for the very first time. It wasn't a negative weird – or was it? Gray was unable to tell.
He blinked the tiredness out of his eyes, watching how the other man's chest kept rising and falling in a gentle rhythm. Loke was still asleep, his neck tie was lose, his orange hair messy and a contented smile on his face. That was the best part.
Wait! What?
The two of them spent the whole night playing card games and having the one or other drink until they had apparently both been tired enough to fall asleep on his couch. The night had been fun and a welcoming twist to some routines.
They've had bro nights like this one before and waking up next to each other like this was nothing unusual. Many people were quick to judge boy sleepovers which is why some boys and men didn't talk much about them. Just friends having fun and being casual.
But now... now... What was different?
It was too early for Gray to rack his brains over this sudden realization and as a natural response he decided that he would try to push his feelings deep deep down. Just, somewhere different. Hidden. A good plan.
Sighing, he ran his hand through his messy raven hair. “Dammit,” he muttered entirely to himself and absolutely not intending to wake Loke.
But the other did blink, half-asleep, before closing his eyes again and teasingly sprawling more across the couch with a lazy murmur. “A very good morning to you.”
“Tch.” Gray's reaction might have been a tad bit delayed, due to his annoying 'good morning thought' but the familiar behavior of his friend made him give a lazy grin in return, one Loke couldn't see right now but perhaps hear in his voice. “Ass.”
“Got a superb one, I know.”
And that at least managed to loosen Gray's mood, even if, deep deep down, it somewhat connected to the weird feeling that he had taken note of very strongly after he woke at this fateful morning.
Pairings: Frevy (Freed x Levy), Nalu (Natsu x Lucy
Universe: Canon
Rating: T (for suggestive themes)
a/n: A really spontaneous idea and I just had to write it out before sleep. Also I gotta fight my damn writer’s block that I’ve been having for so long. This has totally been written for @rougescribe btw! B) I hope this is something for you to enjoy once you wake up again hehe.
Levy bit her lower lip the same way Freed perceived as enticing. Quite frankly, it was absolutely unnecessary to try and get some sneaky good looks at her boyfriend after what they had done not long ago. She didn't need to hide it. He was standing there, naked, while she was still lying in bed covered by the blanket and her eyes just happened to wander.
It wasn't her fault that he had a nice butt, and a nice backside in general. Actually, she shouldn't start thinking about this again because she knew she'd end up just swooning over every part of him and her small grin widened. “I mean, I'm not complaining about the sight but I really didn't think that you would get up.“
Freed was still facing away from her as he grabbed his boxer shorts to put them back on but he was giving a silent smirk at her words. “You dared me to open the door, and you know that I cannot ignore a dare from you.“
“Because you're a sore loser.“
The rune mage huffed. “Don't get too cheeky now, Miss McGarden.“
“You know it's true,“ Levy grinned wider, a small chuckle following as she sat up.
Freed quickly slid his dress shirt over his shoulders but let it remain unbuttoned. His hair was still in a pony tail but due to their previous bedroom activities it looked messy, many stray strands of hair sticking out.
When Freed turned around he looked her over, her loose hair even messier than his. She looked spent but at the same time her eyes were filled with joy and challenge, and he loved this look on her.
Noticing that she was holding up the blanket to cover herself, one edge of his mouth twitched. “That was the main course. We didn't have dessert yet. But we will have once whoever is demanding my attention is gone again.“
He had already turned around and put on a pokerface when a pleasant blush rose to Levy's cheeks. Freed knew how bashful she could still sometimes get even after intense intimacy, and he absolutely adored both sides of her – the side that was dominated by her confidence and teasing intellect and the side that got her those rosy cheeks and made her so much fun to mercilessly tease.
The script mage cupped her own face and then ran her hand through her hair before shifting so her feet dangled from the bed. He had gotten her with that but she too loved their banters as they felt so natural. Honest to god, she really couldn't complain about his implication either. She was exhausted, but in the most positive way that existed, and she bit her bottom lip again by the mere imagination of anything else their day off still had in store for them.
Meanwhile, Freed had made it to the door to see who was there and he realized what kind of impression he could possibly give when answering the bell like this. This is the reason why her dare was a dare after all.
So with his messy pony tail, his unbuttoned shirt and his boxer shorts he opened the door. It was safe to say that he was a little surprised to see Natsu and Lucy standing there.
“Hello Fr---eed,“ Lucy's cheerful voice dropped a little when her eyes obviously scanned his entire appearance. It had taken her off guard too much to see him like this.
Natsu seemed to care less because he just shot Freed one of his usual grins and waved. “Yho!“
“Good afternoon, you two.“ Alright, so this was an uncommon situation. But the Raijinshuu's captain would be lying if he said that he wasn't a little bit amused about Lucy's reaction. At this point he just knew little that she might have more info about the cause of his state already. “What brings you here?“
“Um-,“ Lucy began, her eyes meeting Freed's again. She briefly raised her hands to reveal a thick book in her grasp, then she gave a small sheepish chuckle. “I wanted to return this book I borrowed from Levy. She told me that she'll be with you the whole day so I thought that I could drop it off here since Natsu and I were near by and-“
Oh. Oh.
Freed blinked once as he processed the situation. His appearance might be more revealing than he had initially thought and he ended up clearing his throat. “I see, well-“
“So is, uh, Levy with you still?“
Again Freed blinked. But then the pokerface he had (kinda) managed to keep changed a little, eyes glinting. And he shouted. “Levy, you have visitors! It's important, come here quickly!“
There was no way she wouldn't hear. And thanks to his implication earlier he didn't think that she was anywhere near dressed up again. It made him smirk inwardly.
“She'll be here in a moment.“
“Great!“ Natsu grinned and was the first to step inside when Freed made a hand gesture to invite them in. Lucy followed and thanked Freed, her surprise still not fully seeped out of her face.
But it got even more awkward when Levy appeared.
Freed stood there with crossed arms and shot his girlfriend a very knowing and challenging look when she entered the room, her small body covered by one of his t-shirts only to cover most of her body as it was much larger than her own. She must have grabbed it quickly.
Levy returned his look but her gleaming cheeks were a feast.
“Lu, it's you- Hi!“ She grinned but scratched the back of her head as she came to stand next to her boyfriend.
Lucy gazed for a moment. She couldn't believe that she had possibly just run into her best friend and her boyfriend making love. Or perhaps they had been done already. Or she was overthinking things.
Yep, overthinking!
“Hey! I just wanted to drop off the book you borrowed me.“
“Oh! Thanks, Lu-chan!“ Levy smiled and took the book from her, hugging it to her chest. She didn't dare to look at Freed right now.
Even Natsu's expression had changed for a single moment but he was grinning again now. “Yho, Levy!“
Lucy really didn't know how he was doing this.
“Lucy's been swoonin' over this book the entire time. She ignored me for it!“
“I can't pay attention to you every single second!“ Lucy puffed out her cheeks.
“Ya should!“ Natsu cackled before looking at Freed and Levy again. “Sorry for burstin' in-“
“You're never sorry for bursting into somebody's room!“ Lucy gently slapped his side, cheeks still puffed out and slightly reddened from the entire situation.
It didn't faze Natsu one bit. “- Lucy would be so angry if somebody interrupted us. She gets all fired up every time, keke!“
The room was silent for a split-second. Somebody dare say that Natsu wasn't perceptive again. Or perhaps his great nose helped in this situation, too.
Then Lucy gave an incoherent sound, cheeks burning harder, and she hit his side again. “NATSU!“
Okay so not only had she walked into her best friend's love life but now her own boyfriend was making suggestive comments about her. Wow. Wow!
Not like she wasn't used to this from him because he had such a loose tongue but-
“Oh my god!“ The celestial mage rubbed her face, then she grabbed Natsu by his arm and dared to look Freed and Levy in the eye. “Bad timing! Okay! We should get going again. See you at the guild tomorrow you two?“ She was already half-dragging Natsu to the door of Freed's house and the sight was hilarious but also oh so lovingly typical.
Freed's subtle smirk was surfacing now and his eyes holding an amused glint. “You have nothing to apologize for. Thank you for the visit.“
“Thanks for bringing back the book, Lu-chan! See you!“ Levy had a crooked smirk on her face as well despite her still slightly flushed cheeks. Natsu basically saved her. Or the two of them. This could have gotten much more awkward if they had been brought more into focus after all.
And who was to blame as well? Her boyfriend who had to call her out of the bedroom while knowing what this would cause. Smug asshole.
When the door fell closed, Levy turned towards him and raised a brow.
Freed arched up a brow in return.
“You know what you did, Sir.“
“Oh? I don't believe I did anything apart from fulfilling the dare,“ he cheekily responded.
“You cheated! I wasn't supposed to join you!“
“I wouldn't call that cheating,“ he gave a hum. “I call that 'twisting the situation to my advantage'.“
“That's just the fancy wording for cheating.“
“Oh no.“
“Yes it is!“ She glared up at him though it was all in good spirits.
He just smirked, self-satisfied. “Who's the sore loser now?“
When she just averted her eyes from him in acted defiance, it only motivated him further to start another game. Or perhaps continue where they left off.
There was still the dessert to get.
Spurred on again, he reached out and gently cupper her right cheek with his palm. His deep voice dropped in volume just a bit to be noticable. “I think I want my shirt back.“
Levy instinctively leaned into his hand. The gesture was so soft but his voice and words suggested otherwise and it motivated her as much as it motivated him.
So she pulled herself away from him, shot him a look, and stepped back a little. “What if I want to keep it? You'll have to get it yourself. I might run away with it.“ She kept walking backwards.
“I have no problem chasing you.“
“I've got stamina,“ Levy responded confidently.
The rune mage gave a single chuckle. Stamina, huh? “Oh I know you do. But I do, too.“
Oh she knew. And perhaps she hadn't just referred to the stamina concerning running as he had probably noticed, if his chuckle was something to go by.
Freed slowly followed her lazy steps and his obvious smirk had changed into a subtle one, his eyes revealing more of his intentions this time.
This look made her feel hot again but it was intoxicating all the same.
“New challenge accepted.“
His voice sent a pleasant shiver down her spine and she didn't expect to get lifted up and slightly pushed against the wall behind her the next second.
She would have to apologize to the poor book that slipped out of her grasp when she instinctively wrapped arms and legs around Freed. But she certainly didn’t have any complaints on her mind right now.
