Hazel And The Giant (G/T Fluff)

Chapter 1: Meeting Brian

Hazel smiled to herself as she sat on the balcony of her new house. She'd finally moved in only a couple of days ago and she already loved the place; it was a rather isolated yet cosy house close to a huge forest and only a short drive away from a lovely village. It was the sort of house she'd dreamed of owning ever since her childhood!

The house had two floors and a balcony that was raised only slightly above the treetops, giving Hazel a clear view of only a small portion of the vast forest that expanded far, far beyond her house.

Though it was way past midnight, Hazel had found herself unable to fall asleep so had decided to sit on the balcony with a hot chamomile tea. There was only a mild breeze, which Hazel found comforting as she gazed up at the stars.

All of a sudden, Hazel swore she heard some kind of loud thud in the distance. Then, another thud. This rhythm of slow but progressive thudding peaked her curiosity enough that she walked right to the edge of the balcony and leant against the wooden railing, listening intently. It sounded like it was getting closer, but Hazel could barely see beyond both the treetops and the darkness of the night. In fact, the thudding was also accompanied by the rustling of leaves...

She kept listening as she grabbed her phone, swiping through her apps to find her flashlight app. As soon as she switched it on, she gasped at what she saw and almost dropped her phone.

The bright light emitting from her phone enabled her to see what looked like a giant face, looking straight at her from only a few meters away. It had been only just out of sight in the darkness, but the sudden light source made it clear that the giant had been staring just as intently as she had been.

Hazel's first instinct was to run straight back into her house, but deep down she knew that it probably wouldn't do anything to stop whatever the giant wanted to do. She simply continued to stare up at him as he got closer until his face took up practically all of her vision.

"H-hello?" She spoke is a questioning, nervous tone. Her voice came out far squeakier than normal thanks to her nerves.

"Hi." He responded in a soft voice, staring back at her with brown eyes that sparkled with wonder.

Hazel gulped and bit her lip anxiously, continuing to stare up at him, "Um, are you- are you real? Or am I dreaming?"

He chuckled, "I'm pretty sure I'm real! I'm guessing you've never met a giant before, then?"

Hazel shook her head, "I didn't even think giants existed outside of fairytales and movies! I'm- I don't really know what to say, honestly!"

The giant chuckled softly again, "That's okay, neither do I. It's been a long time since I last spoke to any humans. I forgot how cute you guys are!" Hazel blushed and smiled at his comment which caused him to grin happily, "I didn't even know you'd moved in, nobody's lived in this place for a while now. Why are you awake so late, anyway? Most humans are usually asleep at this time of night!"

"I'm not sure, I just have some nights where I have trouble sleeping. I think it could be to do with stress or something but I don't know..."

The giant nodded sympathetically, "I understand, the last human who lived here had nights like this too," He paused for a moment before mumbling, "I used to help her calm down by holding her..."

Hazel blushed again, looking up at him shyly. Part of her wanted him to hold her and although she still wasn't completely sure if she was dreaming, she didn't know if she trusted him enough to hold her yet, "Maybe once I've gotten to know you a bit better..." She replied, smiling softly.

"Would you like me to come back again tomorrow during the day perhaps? It would be nice to talk more but I can tell you're getting tired and I know you humans need your sleep."

Hazel nodded tiredly, "I'd like that, I'll see you tomorrow then," She smiled as she reached up for a handshake, "My name's Hazel, by the way."

He looked confused for a moment before realising what she wanted to do. He touched his index finger to her tiny hand (trying not to squeal over how cute he found this) and said, "I'm Brian."

After this exchange they said their goodbyes and Hazel went back to bed, falling asleep to the sound of Brian's booming footsteps disappearing to some far-off part of the forest.