Sting Eucliffe x Reader Book 2

Chapter 24 - A Much Needed Break

You slept on one of the couches downstairs. No one bothered you because you hardly even slept. If anything you took an hour long nap and went to walk around. You arrived at breakfast late because you were avoiding everyone in your room. You needed to make sure they were out of the room when you were getting ready.

Even then, you didn't talk to anyone. You sat next to Sting and ate away without saying a word. Sting didn't bother you either. He didn't say anything, but he let you know he was there for you by holding your hand under the table.

The gesture almost made you cry.

"Instead of skiing or snowboarding today, want to just sit inside and play cards?" Sting offered at the end of breakfast.

You shook your head. "That's alright, I want to ski one last time. You can snowboard if you'd like. I'll be fine."

Sting felt your sadness. He wanted to comfort you but you didn't want him being in more of your drama. You just wanted to make this trip a good one for him.

"Are you sure (Y/N)?"

You smile. "I promise I'm alright. You go have fun okay?"

"...okay."

You got ready, after the others of course, and headed out on the slopes. You spotted everyone in your room right away — Erza, Mirajane, Lucy, Minerva, and Yukino.

Erza and Lucy were skiing and Mirajane was skiing with another girl who had a similar colored hair to hers. Minerva and Yukino were talking. They were so far away, you weren't sure what they could have been talking about, but you guessed it was last nights events.

You didn't bother trying to ski. You went to the side lines and drew pictures in the snow with a stick. Maybe it would've been better inside, but you wouldn't have wanted to be cooped up in there when you had another four hour bus ride down the mountain.

You'd have to help Sting through his motion sickness too. That was going to be troublesome. It wasn't this bad before, but with time it seemed to be getting worse.

"I guess I could make another snow angel." You spoke aloud. "Then again, people might just stare at me again."

"Talking to yourself?"

Behind you stood the one and only Rogue Cheney. It feels like it's been years since you talked to him one on one.

"Well, someone's gotta do it." You answered halfheartedly.

Rogue walked over to squat down next to you. He picked up his own stick and drew his own pictures.

"Are you going to tell me what happened?" He asked.

You wondered why he of all people came over. You expected Sting more than anyone. "I got into a fight with Yukino last night." You didn't want to go into the details and bore him to death.

"I figured."

You turned to him with an expression full of surprise. "You did?"

"I saw you sleeping downstairs. You woke up when I got there though so I didn't want to bother you." His expression was gentle and kind. He really wanted you to know he was there for you. "I thought I'd come over to see if you were okay."

You wanted to explode with emotion. Tears threatened to fall down your face in waterfalls. A moment later and they did — warming your face and hurting your head.