A week for the Lion and the Mage

Flirt

Lucy Heartfilia hated flirting, hated flirts. The constant one liners and rude comments got under her skin. Nothing could upset her faster than when someone saw her body, decided she was pretty and that they somehow deserved it.

He'd been flirting with her all day, popping up where she'd least expected it. He showed up in the guild, in town, near the river. He just wouldn't leave her alone, she was starting to worry she'd gained a stalker. It wasn't even the man who would normally flirt with her! Loke was nowhere in sight sadly, she'd have rathered put up with a day full of his shenanigans than this. She actually secretly enjoyed his attention for one thing, the same could not be said for this idiot.

He had cornered her again, the same smug smile on his face. He probably thought himself incredibly handsome, what with his perfect bright smile, slicked back brown hair, tall,lean body. He had some muscle on him too, he probably did look nice, it was a shame for him she didn't judge based on appearance, actions meant so much to her and so far his actions weren't impressive. She'd been with Fairytail too long, seen too many people like this, willing to flirt and manipulate to get what they want from the naive who stumble along after them. She'd also seemed to be the type of person that attracts them to her, it was stupid the amount of times she'd been ensnared by some of the more vile specimens of humanity, maybe it was the blonde hair? She'd been thankful when Erza had understood and helped her learn how to defend herself from people like that.

Thankfully she sensed no malice from this man, perhaps he was genuinely interested in her, but she couldn't be with a man that couldn't take no for an answer, especially one who would ignore her to such a degree. This needed to stop and she was going to put her foot down once and all!

She raised her hand to cut him off, stopping whatever rambling tangent he was going on.

"Listen, Cullen was it?" At his eager nod from him she continued. "I'm just not interested, It's sweet that you care so much, but you're not my type. It'd be better for you to find someone else, someone who likes you for you"

He shook his head, annoyingly getting closer to her, if he started to touch her she was going to snap.

"But sweet, I'm certain we'd go so well together"

She shuddered, why did pet names sound so wrong if they weren't coming from Loke? Oh right, it was the inherent creepiness factor of giving a stranger one.

"And I'm certain we won't. Besides the fact my heart is already set on someone, you don't seem to respect me"

He stupidly shuffled closer, right in her space now as he grinned at her.

"But beautiful, I respect you a lot, much more than many others I'd say." His eyes roamed over her and she felt increasingly dirty. "There's that mention of another man again. For someone you cherish so much, I haven't seen him all day, does he not treat you right?"

Her anger flared at the insinuation that Loke consistently abandoned her. He was a spirit with a heart of gold, always ready to come to her aid when she needed it. He also knew never to cross the line, he always backed off when she asked. He always stopped flirting when it became too much, he knew how to respect her. If he crossed a line he apologised and changed his behaviour to never do it again. This lowly man had no right to insult him!

"He lives a busy life, he can't always be here but he tries so hard when he is. I don't think you could understand that I love him because of his kindness, his selfless devotion that always pushes him to become a better man. He has proven time and time again that he deserves my respect and love. You, on the other hand, have done nothing but annoy me all day"

She didn't mean to be so rude but insulting her spirits hit a nerve within her, nevermind that the spirit in question was Loke. That just upset her further, though he didn't seem to be catching on.