Falling Too Far - Gruvia

Chapter 7

It's been a week since my incident with Gray, when he nearly kissed me. We've been distant with each other, barely talking to the other. I've still heard creeks, Cana must've given up her sexual pledge since last night while I was in the kitchen, around 4:00am, she came out naked grabbed a beer, didn't even notice me and went back to Gray's room. A few minutes later Gray came out, he was originally in his nude suit too, I didn't see anything, he spotted me sitting at the counter this time, he rushed back inside to grab his boxers than came out a few seconds later. Yet again, not saying a single word to me. Lucy's been distancing herself from Natsu as well, ever since their kiss, Natsu hasn't really gotten the signal yet. I don't think he ever will. Recently, we've been hearing a few crashes and bangs coming somewhere from the dorm, on mine, Lucy's and Gajeel's side. We haven't figured out what it is yet but if I wake up at 3:00am one more time because of it I won't hesitate to rip the place apart.

I was at the coffee house, during lunch hour. Erza had popped by to say hello but didn't stay long since she had a class not starting long after. She requested a free coffee of course. Lisanna and I were chatting, sitting on the counter with our own made coffee cupped in our hands seeming as the place was empty for a while, our boss won't know if we have just one. From our conversation, I heard that her, Natsu, Gray and Erza went to the same High School, and during that time her and Natsu had a thing going on. Apparently it ended a year ago due to Natsu saying he realised he was more into blondes. I can see that. I got some inside info on Gray too, he hasn't had a serious relationship in two years, and his previous one was his first one. I wonder how that started and ended, I assume he cheated. He gives me that vibe.

"Hello ladies." Lyon breaks the empty shop as he emerges from the snow with a wide grin on his face, along with a dark haired woman, with bright red lipstick complimenting her smirk, and her tall curvy figure was sort of threatening to me.

"Oh hey Lyon, see you brought Ultear."

Ultear must be a girlfriend I'm assuming.

"And who might this be?" Her voice has a sophisticated tone, yet she seems sort of friendly.

"Ultear, this is Juvia, she's in the first year. Ultear's in the third year and my step sister."

Boy was I wrong.

"Heard you're rooming with Gray, unlucky. Our families are friends and have been ever since we were literal infants."

It was nice to see how she got the unlucky part of my lovely roommate. I wonder what she's witnessed over the years she's known him.

"Yeah... pretty unlucky." I giggle so I don't make it sound as rude as it seems, then place my coffee beside my thigh.

"Seen him naked yet? When we used to stay over at his place he had no shame in walking around with his-"

"Don't scar her, Ultear." Lyon interrupts.

I have and I haven't, but I chose not to reply to that.

They mainly focused on chatting with Lisanna, meanwhile I make them some coffee and since no one else is there we decide to sit on the couch in front of the fireplace and chat there instead. I'm mainly zoned out seeming I don't know the two as well as Lisanna does, besides I'm always awkward when it comes to new people, instead I browse the book shelves and pull out the first romance related one that my finger brushes on. I'm already captivated by just the first sentence and I begin to drown in the words, until I slam it shut when the door bell rings and the person violently closes it.

Gray.

How lovely, now I get to see him interact with his old mates. My body jolts with fear and I can barely stand up when I go to put my book back. As soon as Gray locks eyes on me, he begins to become flustered too. Did he forget I work here or something?