The Heart Never Lies - A Gruvia Story

Celebrity!AU

 asked: (Don't know if you are taking request, but if you are...) Could you do a Gruvia AU, where Gray is a celebrity and he and Juvia have to sneak out in order to go on a date together, all while hiding from the ever-present paparazzi? (Basically like the movie Starstruck😂) Also, I love your work so much, never stop writing!💗

#

Gray looked down to his wrist and winced. He'd be late for his date. Again. All because there were stupid paparazzi in front of his building. His new movie would premiere in a week and apparently, his life was suddenly very interesting to them.

He always managed well the reporters, but since he traded the small screen for the big one, they seemed to take a much deeper interest in him, which annoyed him a great deal.

Funny enough, he was always fine during TV interviews or questions asked during the red carpet, but to camp outside of his apartment was stepping the line.

He really couldn't reschedule the date, not when he had to cancel the last two and had to meet his girlfriend at the office and after a lot of trouble, he manages to hide her in his car so they could go to his apartment.

Juvia was a saint for putting it up with his crazy life and didn't complain.

They had known each other for three years and been dating for a year. Juvia met him when he was still trying to get casted for silly commercials while she was a temp at Fairy Tail Entertainment. She was the one who got him the interview in which he had gotten his big break.

One day she saw him rehearsing and according to her, his acting skills had touched her soul and she fell in love with him at that moment.

Well, Gray's soul took a little longer to get touched, mostly because of some dark things that happened in his past.

A year before, he finally embraced his feeling and they had been dating ever since. Only their closest friends knew about it and Gray's manager. Gray thought they'd have more freedom if they kept it hidden.

They didn't.

Deciding his plan of action, Gray grabbed his keys and went down to the garage, choosing to get his motorcycle instead of his car – it would be easier to not be followed that way.

He put his helmet on and hopped on the bike, ready to storm out of the building and it was like he imagines it would be. The reporters were distracted and by the time they realized it was Gray who had come out on his motorcycle, he was already turning the corner.

Finding his girlfriend wasn't very hard, she had a very unique shade of hair. She was seated on a bench at the park that faced the pond, distracted and using her phone. Gray arranged his cap better so it would be harder for people to recognize him and called her name when he was close enough.

"Juvia."

She looked up and Gray's stomach got filled with butterflies with the smile she offered him. It was strange that even after one year dating, he still got them when she smiled that way just for him.

"Gray-sama!" She got up from the bench and Gray had to think fast when she basically just threw herself at him, kissing his lips with a peck and his arms tightened around her.

"Sorry I'm late."

"Juvia doesn't mind." She told him and he let go of her and allowed her to get his hand so they could walk around the park – he wasn't much a fan of it, but he figured she deserved it after putting up with him. "Paparazzi?"

"In front of my apartment." He groaned. "My life is pretty boring aside from the movies, I don't know what they are trying to find."

Juvia chuckled and got closer to him so she rested her head on his arm. "Oh, I don't know; maybe a hidden girlfriend of one year that is not in the show biz?"

Gray snorted. "They haven't find out in one year, I think they aren't looking hard enough."

"They know something is happening." She shrugged. "You dodge the questions about whether you are single or not like a professional. It's a nice skill to have."

"Thank you." He nodded.

"You know Juvia wouldn't mind if you wanted to go public about our relationship." The blunette said slowly, knowing he was a bit paranoid with the idea. "You wouldn't have to dodge or lie, then."

Gray shook his head. "You work with me and people are crazy, they'd make up stories about us, about why we are together and they would dig into your life, trying to get dirt on you." He stopped walking and turned to face her. "I don't want that to happen."

"Of course you don't." Her blue eyes were soft as she grabbed his other hand. "Juvia knew what she was signing for when we started this. I know that you'd rather protect me, but if we go public, you wouldn't be so worried about people taking our picture together, or sneaking around town so you can spend a night in my apartment. It would be a couple of weeks of paparazzi, but then they'd move on." She brought his right hand to her lips and gave it a small kiss. "I love you and I want to be with you, no matter what."

Stupid butterflies, Gray thought, as his stomach got even more filled with them.

Stepping closer to her, Gray untangled his hands from hers before he cupped her cheeks and he gave her a sweet and loving kiss.

"I just don't want for you to get hurt by media lies."

Juvia smiled. "They can try, but won't succeed. You and I know the truth, no matter what they do or say, don't we?" He nodded. "Good. Oh, you could take Juvia as your date for the movie premiere!"

Gray laughed out loud. "Drop the bomb there? It would break them."

"Good, let them break. They deserve the shock if they are going to follow us around later." Juvia chuckled.

"I'll think about it." He granted. "Now can we please talk about something else, I can't discuss any more red carpet business, I've been trying suits to wear for a week and my agent doesn't approve any of them so I'll have to try even more."

Juvia laughed, twined their hands together once again and started to tell him about her days at work and Gray listened very closely, glad to be distracted from his own problems.

He'd think about showing Juvia to the world, even though he was most certain the world didn't deserve to know such a wonderful person as she was, but maybe it was time, he was more influential now, could contain the most damaging news.

But for the moment, he was just glad to be walking around the park with her.

#

AN: I hope it was alright! <3

06/20/2017 ~ BonneyQ