words i didn't say / nalu

nine

-- natsu dragneel --

i watched the sunrise that morning before leaving campus. it looked as if it were around 6am when i left and only the very few earlybirds were out and about.

the streets were empty and deserted for the most part. a car drove by every once in a while as i made my way over to the train station.

i knew exactly where i was going, and exactly what i wanted to do. going to that spot on campus was nothing but a time killer. i'd much rather spend my time with whatever nature was left in that spot than sitting in a train station.

i'd most probably get sick with how long i spent outside. it was november after all, and fucking freezing compared to the last few years.

but it was worth it.

i buy a train ticket to magnolia and sit on the cold bench as i wait for the train to arrive. it feels like every two seconds i'm looking up at that damned board with the times on it, and i realise every passing second is just me getting closer to the beginning of my goal.

my goal? to better myself. to speak my mind.

and i know exactly where to start.

the train finally arrives after its twenty minute delay. it's very empty, as it's a weekend and nobody is sleeping in or working. i reach into my pocket to pull out my phone but there's nothing there.

"fuck." i mutter.

oh well. i don't really need a phone anyway. i was only going to use it for entertainment to keep my mind off my stomach which is in knots.

of course i had to take a fucking train, where my motion sickness is at its worst. though my weakness comes in handy for once, since it seems to be the only thing keeping my eyes open at the moment.

-- lucy heartfilia --

it's quite early for me, on a weekend anyway, and loke's in my room. his laptop sits on his thighs and i notice he glances over at me every few seconds.

weird.

loke and i have been getting along recently i guess. he doesn't seem to be a loud douche like most of the other boys in my old school and he's actually pretty smart, which is a huge bonus for me being partnered with him.

cana did once suggest he may like me, but i just can't see that happening. he strikes me as someone who doesn't even know where the vagina is located.

but that's cana for you - if you breathe around anyone, she'll immediately ship you two.

i don't exactly like loke in that way. i have a feeling that deep down, it's because of one thing. salmon-haired, stupidly awkward and very secluded natsu dragneel.

he's been worrying me a lot recently to the point where i just can't stop thinking about him. whether it's a romantic fantasy or the fear that him becoming more isolated than normal is taking a toll on his mental state, he stays on my mind.

i hate how love gives you these kinds of emotions. i've had my fair share of crushes over the years, but nothing compares to what i'm feeling now.

ugh.

"loke," i say from the opposite end of the bed. "how's the project coming along? you said you needed to make a few emergency changes."

"oh right." he shuts his laptop closed and sighs. "i lied, actually."

he what now?

"i just wanted to spend time with you. you're very beautiful, you know that right?"