Cold Love (Gray Fullbuster x female reader)

Chapter 19 - Mine.

(2 days later)

Gray and I enter our favorite restaurant, the one we met in. We grab our normal booth and skip the menus because we've had it memorized for years.

"So, I hear you've let it slip to a couple people that we are together!" Gray mentions. I slap my forehead.

"Okay who exactly said something because I know someone who knows but also I think some may have a suspicion or maybe even know for sure but I don't really know." I blurt out confusing and nervously. Gray laughs.

"It doesn't matter who it was. I already told you, I don't care if the whole world finds out because the only people that matters here are you and I. Do you understand?" I feel my stomach shift, my heart pounding, and my face turning bright red.

I roll my eyes and say, "Yess okay whatever I understand! It's just these are our only people ya know? I don't want them to judge us because even if it doesn't, I still feel like their opinions about it matter."

"I get that. It's hard not to want the approval of your loved ones. But if they really are that special, then they wouldn't care anyways."

"Huh, you're right. I guess they'll just have to accept it.. because I love you too much to let them stop me." I smile and he reaches over the booth to softly plant a kiss on my unprepared lips for just a moment and he leans back as the waiter approaches us.

When we receive our food, I don't touch it right away.

"Gray? Could I talk to you about something?" When he looks at me and notices I am wearing a serious expression his face shifts.

"Of course (Y/N), what is it?"

"Well, while you were gone, I spent a lot of time alone. I went out a few times, but since I didn't have company, you know me, I spent some time eavesdropping." We chuckled. "I overheard some guys talking about Clover.. I'm not sure if you've heard?" I ask.

"I haven't." He responds curiously.

"Well, um, well they got into some trouble.. with um.." I trail off because I'm nervous to tell him. It's been some time since I've left to search for my parents and I'm not exactly sure how he'll react. I examine him during my pause and I can tell he already knows what I'm about to say.

"Gray..." He drops his head and sighs.

"Honestly I've been waiting for this." He says bluntly.

"What?"

"I know you have been trying really hard not to want to go off again, but I understand you can only pretend for so long." I stare at him silently. "You know I hate to see you go. It kills me." I tense up. "But that shouldn't be any reason to stop you from looking for them. I was young and immature before. I knew why you needed to go but I just couldn't make myself accept it."

"I wish there was a way to make you feel better about it." I sulk.

"But that shouldn't be your worry, don't you understand? I was wrong for ever trying to stop you, and I hate that it makes you so nervous to come to me about it now. Nothing you ever do can make me love you any less. No matter how much time we spend apart, it wouldn't change a thing."

I'm speechless. I am searching for answers for what I did to deserve him. He watches as I try to gather something to say.

"I love you, haven't you figured that out by now? Can't you start acting like it?" He smiles widely.

"I think I love you a little too much!" I smile and laugh as he joins. I'm not sure why I was so nervous. I know he's not who he used to be. He's worked so hard and he's becoming an adult and it's time I start giving him credit for it. Especially since it's only making me fall so much more in love with him.