Falling Too Far - Gruvia

Chapter 6

It's so warm, I can hear something slow, but beating quite loud. I'm incredibly comfortable and I don't want to wake up, because then what follows that is the stress of work. I have a tight grip around my body, and a soft blanket on top. But what's the other comforting thing underneath me. My eyes flutter open, it takes them a second to focus. I press my hands against a soft material but a hard surface underneath it, yet not too hard.

Oh. My. God.

Gray. I'm on top of Gray. I was asleep on Gray. Gray was holding me. Better yet, yesterday so much happened. I saw him pretty much naked, he broke my laptop, and then he called me hot while talking to Natsu! Oh... then there was my panic attack. I accepted, and moved to Magnolia for a fresh start, so no one would ever have to see this vulnerable side of me, and the one who I wanted to avoid saw it anyway. I look over at the clock on the TV, it's 4:38, so everyone else will be asleep by now. But they would've saw Gray and I on the couch together, probably why I'm currently bundled up in three blankets, including a Gray. I'm still in the same clothes from yesterday, which is kind of gross. Why didn't they bother waking me up!? My skirt has been digging into my stomach all night and I'm very sure it's left some marks, I bruise like a peach.

 I go to check on Gray again, this time he's not peacefully sleeping, he's now gazing into my eyes, wide awake. I sit up, but I'm just sitting in between his thighs, he leans up the same time as me. He takes a few glances at me, rubbing his neck and I can't help but sense a little bit of awkward tension. I should just brush this little nap off, and head back to my own room. But before I can even get up, I feel a cold palm placed on my cheek. I locked my eyes back with my complicated sleeping partner, his eyes are darker than ever, and the gap in between his lips is back. My hand has now slid to his wrist, yet this time I'm not pushing him away. His head starts to lean in closer, I should stop, this is wrong, he can be the meanest person on earth, but he can also be really sweet. Our eyes start to close, I can now feel his icy breath on my lips, the gap in my mouth has opened, and I'm ready to engage into a full open mouthed kiss. I felt his lips graze on mine, they're about to fully press together, until...

"Ow! Fuck!" 

Gray pushed me right back as soon as Natsu yelled in agony from his room, his stare was now focused onto the floor. I knew if we went through with the kiss we'd both regret it. His hand slowly fell off me, and now he didn't even bother to look at me. A few seconds after, Natsu came into the kitchen, I managed to stand up and leap far away from Gray to make it seem like what just happened did not happen. Natsu is wearing a black vest and his boxers, now I got to observe him, and he's pretty muscular just like Gray. 

"You okay, Natsu?" I asked.

"Yeah," He stretches his arms out as he pauses mid sentence to yawn, "Just fell off the bed, so i thought I'd get a snack." 

"How did you fall of the bed? Your mattress is on the floor." Gray claims.

"I was dreaming! I was just a lil' shocked." 

He grabs a chicken leg, and some chocolate then heads back to his room. Gray stands up, still avoiding eye contact, then he starts to head to his room, not even making a single sound. 

"Gray," I catch him by his shoulder, which then forces him to turn back, he can't escape me now. "What was... all that?" 

He nearly kissed me for fuck sake. His lips even touched mine, they just never fully met... so I guess it was a half kiss? He glares at me as he moves his shoulder so my hand isn't on it anymore, then proceeds back to his room. "Gray!" This time I harshly whisper.

He opens his door and is shutting me out this time, I grab his wrist and keep a tight grip around him. He doesn't bother catching my eyes this time, I hear him grunt. He's clearly embarrassed, I am too, to be honest. "Remember when you said you'd pretend what I said to Natsu never happened?"