【Re:Freezing】 | Gray Fullbuster x OC

33. To Do Or Not To Do

The stay in Canean was interesting.

Gray, being the only expert out of the two, suggested they eat at some barbecue restaurant for lunch after disembarking. It was an all they can eat type of restaurant. There was no way Karissa was not going to eat until she felt drowsy. Gray was no better since he had to sit down on a bench outside just to digest everything. Karissa nearly fell asleep while they took their respite.

Afterwards, Karissa decided to use her reward money to just spoil herself and buy some stuff she thought was nice such as sketchbooks and paints. She bought the latter since she was getting interested in painting stuff even though she was just a neophyte at it. Gray wandered off and did his own thing and they met up near the central plaza. She ate some ice cream while waiting and took her time to admire the sights.

Canean was really a nice town. It was a nice sight for the eyes and she couldn't help but envy those who lived there. She found out that Canean was also called the town of Beginnings and Ends since many people meet up for either business or showcase projects and art exhibitions.

They spent almost the whole day outside.

They were too busy waiting for the night to come so that they could see the night skies that was tinted in various colours because of the lacrima clime.

 That was their mistake.

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Gray blinked several times. "C-Come again?" he finally spoke.

The staff behind the desk smiled politely. "I'm sorry. That's really the only room available tonight."

Karissa glanced at Gray who turned around and walked a few steps away, holding his face in his hand. She could see the tip of his ears turning red. Compared to her, he was a little more explicit in how he felt. Sure, she internally freaked out and snapped her head towards him when the staff revealed what kind of room they had left, but she had to remember and think logically about the issue.

She had no desire to sleep outside on her birthday either.

"Is he alright?" the staff wondered.

"... Um, give him a moment."

"Gray," she waved her hand in a blasé manner. "Let's just take it, alright?"

Gray ran his hand across his face and exhaled through his nose when she approached him. "A honeymoon suite?"

Karissa put her hands in her sweater's pockets, rocking on the heels of her shoes. "It's not like it's the first time we'll be sharing a room, remember that. Besides, we aren't touching each other like that, we just need to sleep." She tried the rational approach. "Don't worry, I'm not Juvia. I'm not going to jump you in your sleep." She joked with a laugh. "I literally just want to knock out after today. I don't want to sleep outside."

"You're seriously too rational about this." Gray sighed.

"What?" she squinted her eyes, confused. "Would you rather I get all flustered and panic when I know nothing is going to happen?"

Upon hearing her say that, Gray narrowed his dark blue eyes at her. He straightened up and looked at her seriously while she stared him indifferently. He wanted to say something but his mouth wouldn't open, chains reining his words deep down his esophagus.

He looked away. "Fine."

"Alright." Karissa spun around her heel and went over to pay for their rooms while Gray stared at her back.