#gruvia week day 2

[yoseinoame]

Gruvia Week 2023 - Day 2: Whisper

Faint moonlight cast a soft glow inside a small room of an old rickety inn as sounds of steady breathing coming from the silhouettes of two people sharing a single bed filled the silence of the night. Outside the old inn, everything was covered in white as powdery snow kept on falling from the dark sky. From time to time, the cold howling wind would blow giving the place an eerie vibe.

Such a scene was a normal occurrence up in the Northern Mountains of Fiore.

Back inside the small room, one of the two occupants was fast asleep while the other one was wide awake listening to nature’s creepy lullaby. Lying on their sides with their backs on each other, Juvia’s only indication that her ice mage companion was in slumber was his calm breathing. Unlike the unbothered man, the water mage couldn’t fall asleep.

Aside from the sound of the wind that didn’t really bother her that much, the fact that she was sharing a bed with the dark-haired man beside her was giving her heart an overdrive.

Earlier when they arrived looking for rooms to stay overnight, the cliché plot of not having enough available rooms occurred and left them with no choice.

They were on a mission to capture some rouge mages hiding in the snowy mountains and it was an easy job, but unfortunately, the weather hindered them from completing it on time.

Though the environment was to their advantage, risking being caught in a snowstorm was not part of their plan. Those fugitive mages they were tracking down won’t be able to leave the mountain anyway, so they decided to find a temporary shelter.

As the inn was the only lodging place they could find around the area, they didn’t have any options and it was Gray who decided that they would just share the room. It’s not like it was the first time they would be doing that.

It’s been a few months since the chaotic hundred years quest ended and Gray’s team returned. Within those months Juvia has gone on missions with the ice mage a few times.

The first one was her idea.

She noticed how Gray was no longer trying to pretend to avoid her or deflect her affections, so she tried her luck and asked him to go on a job together. He agreed, saying that would be a good way to catch up with each other after such a long time of not working together.  That one time was followed by another and then some more until going on missions more than a few times in a month became a routine. Unless necessary, Gray rarely went on a mission with his team. Most of the time it was him asking her to go on those jobs together.

To say that the water mage was happy about the sudden change between them was an understatement.

She was ecstatic.

In the past, it was always her initiating everything. She was the one asking Gray to go out with her, go on missions with her, and eat out with her. But recently it was him asking her to do things with him despite all the lame reasons he was giving every time that he did so.

Unable to force herself to sleep, Juvia opened her eyes and studied the empty wall of the room in front of her. Behind her, she could feel the slight rise and fall of Gray’s breathing.

When the battle is over, I’ll give you my answer…

She’s my power to live…

Out of nowhere, those words echoed in her head as her hand clutched the edge of her pillow.

Juvia knew without a doubt how Gray feels about her.

It’s certain that she occupies a place in his heart and she’s glad that Gray was getting more comfortable when it comes to showing his emotions. It’s just that she can’t stop herself from thinking of how long they are going to keep their unclear understanding.

With that thought, a wistful smile tugged on the sides of her lips.

Of course, if Gray didn’t want to do anything about it, she won’t force him. But at the end of the day, she’s still just a human and she could not avoid having hopes and expectations.

Deep inside her, she knew she was yearning for that answer that he promised her.

There were things she wanted to do and say but cannot due to their current relationship as nakamas who obviously harbor romantic feelings for each other but without an actual romantic relationship.

Her thoughts were futile.

There’s no point in thinking about such things. She had long proclaimed what she feels, and she already did what she had to do about her feelings in excessive ways. It’s no longer up to her how her relationship with Gray would further develop. If worse comes to worst, she could just continue loving him in her own way and cast away her hopes.

With that in mind, Juvia told herself to sleep and rest because she’ll need her energy to complete their mission when morning comes. She sighed once more and tried to block her train of thoughts that kept on nagging her.

When the wind blew once more, she unconsciously tugged her blanket to ward off the cold, but somehow it got tangled up with one of Gray’s legs and she felt the man behind her shift along with the force of her movement. He rolled on his other side and he’s now facing her back. She bit down on her lip when she felt his breath at the back of her head.

“Juv…”

Juvia’s body went rigid when she heard a low voice that seemed to be calling her name. Was Juvia dreaming already? She asked herself confusedly. Or maybe she was thinking too much and just hearing things?

But she was sure that it was Gray’s voice that she heard.

Was he sleep talking and calling out her name?

“Juvia,” there it goes again and this time it wasn’t just Gray’s voice that she could hear. She could also feel his hand on her side as his arm slowly moved around her waist. With a gentle tug, he pulled her closer to his chest and buried his face in the crook of her neck. “Can’t sleep?” he asked in a sleepy voice, his hot breath tickling her sensitive skin.

Juvia’s own breathing halted as her heartbeat hammered inside her chest, her face flushed and her mind frozen.

What just happened?

What is Gray-sama doing?!

Since Gray’s face was on Juvia’s neck, she felt it when his mouth moved, and a smile formed on his lips. “G-Gray-s-sama?”

“Hmm?”

Juvia swallowed hard when she heard his sexy hum. She was certain it was still snowing outside, and the temperature was still freezing cold, but she could feel herself heating up.

She had shared a room and a bed with Gray before. More than a few times, she had embraced and tackled him. They also shared a few physical contacts before, but as far as Juvia could remember, Gray had never initiated such intimate physical interaction.

“Gray-sama,” she called out again and though she didn’t stutter, her voice was a little hoarse. “Wh-why are you holding Juvia like this?”

Instead of responding to her question, Gray only tightened his arm around her. With how close their bodies were, Juvia could feel that she was not the only one whose heart was beating fast. After a few minutes of silence with only their breathing filling the room, Gray finally said something. “Am I not allowed to hold you like this?”

What?

Did she hear him right?

How was she supposed to answer that?

Obviously, she won’t stop him from holding her like that. But there’s more to that question that made her unable to think properly.

Juvia was just thinking about so many things, but why is Juvia’s mind suddenly blank!?  Juvia thought as she nibbled her lip.

The sudden turn of events was something she wasn’t expecting at all!

In the silence of the night Gray’s chuckle resonated within the room. “Don’t think too much about it,” he whispered. “I love you.”

#gruvia week 2023 #gruvia week #gruvia fanfic #gruvia #Gray X Juvia #Juvia Lockser #gray fullbuster #fairy tail #gruvia week day 2

[kiitcatt]

Gruvia Week 2023 - Day 2 & 3 (Whisper + Starlight)

HAPPY 10 YEARS OF GRUUUUVIAAAAA!

Here’s just a short story, mostly Whisper prompt but Starlight can be added to it too.

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Team Natsu, along with Juvia had just finished a long day of fighting monsters within the forests nearby, and once the mission was completed and they’d collected their reward, they all headed straight back to the inn for some well-deserved rest. The inn was small and put them all together in a large room at the back, floors made from tatami mats with multiple futons laid out for all the guests. As much as Juvia was thinking of dragging her futon across the room next to Gray’s, she just couldn't refuse Wendy after she asked for all the girls to sleep together next to each other. And so, Wendy, Juvia, Lucy, and Erza were all laid out in a row on the side, and Gray and Natsu along with the Exceeds crashed out the other side.

It seemed like everyone was fast to go asleep, with Juvia last hearing Wendy’s breathing starting to slow and even out meaning she was getting into a deep sleep finally. Juvia took one last scan of the whole room, hoping to get a glance of gray-sama before she slept, but his back was to her, and then decided to close her eyes herself. She needed to sleep before Natsu’s loud snoring got even worse!!

She left like she only had just shut her eyes when she felt a hot breath by her ear. Had Erza ended up rolling out to her? She was quite a hectic sleeper, but then Juvia she felt it again and could make out the syllables of her name being called gently.

‘Juvia..’ someone was whispering her name, so she let her eyes flutter open and Gray was crouched next to her.

‘Gra–’

'Shhh' he said, putting his finger to her lips. And he just cocked his head towards the door and held his hand out to her.

Juvia blinked, once and then again, trying to get her sleepy mind to process. She gently took his hand and wiggled out her covers, trying not to disturb the other sleeping girls. A murmur from one of them made them both freeze, but after a second, Juvia carried on getting up when it felt safe no one was waking.

Gray kept hold of her hand as he lead her out the door and then down the corridor to the door to go outside. Juvia followed willingly but couldn’t help her curiosity about where or even why Gray woke her up just to take her outside. How long had she even been asleep for?

‘Gray-sama?’ Juvia said again, this time in a hushed voice.

He just looked back at her with a small smile. ‘Just a little further, but we need to be quiet’.

They silently walked a little further away from the inn, until they reached a small path that lead them to a lake. Gray finally released Juvia’s hand and sat down on a simple wooden bench around the outskirts of the water.

‘What are we…’

‘Shhh,’ Gray said again, ‘Just wait and see’.

Juvia bit her lip and looked out into the darkness of the lake, with the moon providing a glint of light to help them make out the silhouette of the night-time scenery.

She turned her head behind to the inn to make sure they hadn’t disturbed anyone, then back at Gray. He was staring straight ahead at the lake, a relaxed face on his shoulder, as he sat with his hands dangling in his lap.

Juvia’s mind was reeling. What was so important that Gray had to wake her up for, to get out here, but now he wasn’t saying anything?

She studied his face, his long lashes peeking out below his deep frowned eyes, at his strong facial features and then something caught her eye behind him, making her gasp lightly. She leaned towards him, pointing out and whispered ‘Look’. There a light just seemed to appear out of thin air, blinking as it continued in the air, to disappear again. ‘What is that?’

Gray turned to her with a crooked grin, ‘Fireflies’ he whispered back.

‘Starlights?’ Juvia whispered back, confusion in her voice.

This amused Gray. ‘No, fire...flies...’ he again lowly made out, not being too loud to spoil the moment.

Juvia's eyes widened at the sight across the lake as there were little lights blinking everywhere, ‘How did you know…?’ she said in a small voice.

Gray just shrugged, and in a low voice back said ‘You tend to find them out on lakes at night in the summer’.

A new one now joined the other Juvia had previously spotted, and as she looked out across the lake, more lights were popping out of the darkness.

Minutes ticked by, but they continued to sit shoulder to shoulder on the bench marveling at the little stars of the night, skirting across the body of water in front, whispering to each other as a new one appeared.

Hope you enjoy and thank you for all the reads and reviews over the years, this fandom has been one of my favourites, and being here for quite a while, I am happy to still see it thriving. All the best KC xx

#gruviaweek #gruvia week #day 2 #whisper #day 3 #starlight #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #gray x juvia #juvia x gray

[sweetmemories2606]

GW 2022-Day 2: Fantasy

I’ll start with day 2 since day 1 is still in progress.

I decided to challenge myself and try drawing something instead of a written prompt. As usual, I chose to twist expectations and focus on Gray fantasising about Juvia, which was fun to come up with and illustrate. 

#gruvia week #gruvia #fairy tail #day 2:fantasy #digital drawing #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #erza scarlet #fantasy #wedding #future

[juvixa]

Gruvia Week 2024

DAY 2 ☆ PERSEVERANCE

Born To Die - Lana Del Rey

☆ Illustrator / Photoshop

#gruvia week #gruvia week 2024 #gruvia #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #graphic design #poster

[icedroplove]

Gruvia Week

Day 1 - Laughter

The sight of Natsu flying over the guildhall was the first thing Juvia came across as soon as she entered Fairy tail that morning. Following that scene, her eyes focused on a very angry Lucy, tears popping out in the corner of her eyes. Her cheeks were red and her hair all messed up. From those few elements, Juvia concluded two things:

Natsu had just been Lucy-kicked.

This would be like any other day at the guild.

She walked to the bar, jumping over her friend’s body on the way, and said hello to MIra. While she waited for her breakfast, the missing pieces of the puzzle started falling into place.

“Yo, Luce, I was just playing along!”

“You cheated!”

“No, I didn’t!

As the pair bickered, Juvia grabbed her plate and approached the table where her Gray-sama was seated. He noticed her and scooted over, making space so she could sit. 

“Good morning, Gray-sama!”

“Hey, Juvia.” He smiled. Before she could ask him if he had slept well that night and if he would like to take a job later, Natsu ran to them.

“Juvia, Ice prick, help me out!”

“Lucy’s right, you know. Tickling is against the rules.” Gray answered without hesitating.

That comment didn’t settle the debate as the fire mage alleged Gray was biased. He turned to Juvia and demanded her input as well. The problem was, Juvia didn’t know what game they were playing.

As if on cue, Cana appeared behind her.

“We were seeing who could keep a straight face the longest while the others try making them laugh. Lucy was doing good, considering Natsu’s face is kinda funny to stare at, but he broke the rules and tickled her. That Lucy kick was totally earned.”

“Oh.” Juvia understood what was going on now. “Well, Lucy-san is right.”

With everyone against him, the poor fire mage had no choice but to accept his defeat. He sat cross-legged and held the most dramatic pout until the group decided that it was Gray’s turn with the challenge. 

“Ready?” Cana asked with a wicked grin.

“Write my words, I’m gonna make the highest score. You guys aren’t funny enough to beat my poker face.”

3...2...1...

Natsu and Lucy stood close to him, their faces contorted in the most creative and weird ways asGray stared blankly into the wall. He’d be a fool if he didn’t use his best tactic for when he needed to forget there were people around him: dissociating.

“Yo, can he do that? I’m pretty sure that is against the rules.”

“It’s not my fault that you don’t use your brain, Natsu.” 

“You know what? I’m done. I’m gonna fart on your face and there’s nothing you can do to stop me.”

With that, Natsu got up and got into position, turning his butt right to Gray’s nose. Juvia - who had been just observing the mess until that point - got up with determination. She couldn’t let that happen to her darling! With determination and a feral look, she got on her feet and shoved Natsu to the side.

“Juvia will never allow anyone to fart on Gray-sama’s precious face!”

They all looked at her for a moment, in a deafening silence. Juvia kept her defensive pose in front of her beloved, like a knight in shining armor ready to save his damsel in distress. Lucy was still incredulous, Cana had tears in her eyes from holding her laugh and Natsu… well Natsu had been pushed with so much force that he had been knocked down for the second time on that day. However, the first audible reaction was a strangled wheeze from behind Juvia. She turned around to see her beloved with teary eyes almost popping out from the face, cheeks red and mouth in a thin line.

“Gray-sama, are you alright?” She hurried to his feet to check what was wrong with him.

That set him off. 

Gray scrunched over himself, holding his stomach while he laughed loudly. With that, Lucy and Cana followed suit. Juvia looked around, not understanding what was so funny.

“Sometimes I can’t believe you’re real, Juv!” Cana wrapped one arm around her and kissed her cheek. “Fireboy and watergirl totally finished you, Gray! And the funniest part is, your score was the lowest. Lucy, me and you have a tie for first place! That calls for a victors kiss, don’t you think?”

As Cana playfully tried to get a peck from a still cackling Lucy, Juvia started to wonder if she said something wrong. Inadequacy, missing social cues… this was no news for the water mage. Of course, her friends never judged her, they knew there was always a good intention behind it. However, sometimes it felt like everyone was playing a game so complicated no matter how hard she studied the rules, her pawn was always ten spaces behind.

“Perhaps Natsu-san was being sarcastic?” Juvia muttered to herself.

“Definitely not.” She jumped in her place, feeling a warm hand on her back. “And let me tell you, if that bastard farted right on my nose, I’d have freezed his butt and ended the game right there.” 

“Juvia feels sorry for making her beloved lose…” 

“Not worried at all. Sure, I’ll have to live for a while with that shameful last place haunting me, but this?” He pointed at Natsu, who was starting to regain consciousness. “Priceless.”

“Ah…” This still didn’t settle her discomfort and he noticed it.

“Look at me, Juvia.” Gray took her hand, waiting until she glanced at him to keep talking. “Don’t worry about it, okay? We weren’t laughing at your expense, especially not me. I like your unusual way of speaking. Actually, that’s one of the most lovable things about you.”

Juvia felt so overwhelmed from the touch of his hand and the reassurance his words brought that it took her a long moment to absorb his last sentence.

One of the most lovable things about you.

Most lovable. You.

Did he really mean that? There were many things he found lovable about her? Also, using the words love and you in the same sentence... She suddenly felt like fainting and that was when Gray noticed the implications of what he said.

Oh. 

They weren’t dating. Heck, they didn’t even kiss! Well, he was pretty sure she noticed the change in his demeanor towards her and her display of affection, but he didn’t exactly do anything significant of changing their status from friends to… whatever came after that.

“Uh, I mean…” Gray felt heat in his cheeks as he tried to think of something to say. 

A freshly recovered Natsu came to rescue.

“Juvia! Your turn!” He called and made her sit, completely oblivious to the situation he interrupted. Juvia was still a bit airy and her magic almost made Natsu’s hand go right through her at one specific moment, but this distraction seemed to be good for their recovery.

“You have one minute to prepare.” Lucy warned, already setting her counter. 

Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and tried to numb her thoughts. She was a competitive girl, actually, and she had an idea of what she could do to help her.

3…2…1…

“Start!”

With a total of five minutes and twenty four seconds, Juvia achieved first place. Everyone was surprised, after all, Juvia felt everything with such intensity they thought it would be easy to get a giggle out of her. However, they weren’t counting that she had a more powerful tool: her mind.

No, she didn’t need to dissociate or think of sad things. The only thing she needed to do was, for five minutes and twenty four seconds, think and act like she was a stone-faced person who thought everything was sad and dull. Her subject of  study? Not Gajeel, not Laxus.

Her old self.

-x-

Later that day, Juvia cornered Gray to reclaim her prize. According to her, it was fair that the last place would be the one to give it to her. He didn’t give much thought into it, asking what she wanted from him.

A wide grin creeped through her face as she proclaimed:

“Tell Juvia everything Gray-sama finds lovable about her.”

#fairy tail #gruvia week #gruviaweek2024 #gruvia #writing

[fantazi13]

Gruvia Week Day 2: Whisper

(don't be surprised by the lack of eyes)

#gruvia week #fairy tail #juvia lockser #art #fan art #anime art

[ftrarepairweek]

Rare Pairs Week 2024

Banner by @kiliinstinct Brought to you by a new mod-team, we're thrilled to be able to bring this event back! It was previously hosted on @ftguildevents, and as we continue working on overhauling that page, we decided to give this event its own corner of tumblr.

Check out the Rules section for the list of ships that are excluded from this event.

Event Information

Dates: April 7th - 13th

Submissions  - Anything and everything - art, fics, poetry, amvs, headcanons, manga colorings, aesthetics, etc.

Prompts: 

💕 Day 1 - Warmth 💕 Day 2 - Distance 💕 Day 3 - Team Up 💕 Day 4 - Festival 💕 Day 5 - Fears 💕 Day 6 - Sanctuary 💕 Day 7 - Tradition

Event AO3 Collection: Fairy Tail Rare Pairs Week 2024

Event Tag: Use the tag #ftrarepairweek in your first five so that we can see it! You’re also welcome to mention the blog @ftrarepairweek. Please make sure to tag any triggers appropriately.

Extra Info: This event is open to all ships (excluding the ones listed below), including brotp, lgbt, and poly.

Please reblog to help spread the word!

Rules

No character bashing

No incest

No canon minor x adults ships

All entries must be previously unposted and original to the blog posting.

The following ships are not eligible for this event. You may still include them as side ships in your entries if you wish, but the focus must be on the rare pair. ✨natsu x lucy (nalu) ✨gray x juvia (gruvia) ✨gajeel x levy (gajevy) ✨jellal x erza (jerza) ✨mirajane x laxus (miraxus) ✨elfman x ever (elfever) ✨loke x lucy (lolu) ✨zeref x mavis (zervis) ✨natsu x lisanna (nali) ✨gray x lucy (graylu) ✨laxus x lucy (lalu) ✨gray x erza (grayza) ✨bickslow x lisanna (bixanna) ✨gray x natsu (gratsu) ✨sting x rogue (stingue) ✨freed x laxus (fraxus) ✨erza x mirajane (erzajane) ✨erza x lucy (erlu)

We will always accept late entries!

#fairy tail #ft rare pairs #ftrarepairweek

[theguildawards]

Hello guildmates!

The Nomination Period is now closed! Below the cut you will find a complete list of all the fanart nominations received for The Guild Awards this term! The mobile-friendly version can also be found in a Google Doc here that has the complete list!

You can find the list of all the fanfiction nominations here!

If you do not see your nomination, or you find issues with the links, please reach out to us as soon as possible!

We are going to give you 2 weeks time to enjoy all of the pieces nominated for this term! We strongly encourage that when you view a work of art or read a fanfiction, please reblog or leave a comment to let the creators know how much their work and talent is appreciated!

The voting period will begin April 15th and end April 29th at midnight PST!

In order to be able to vote, you will need to login. We will be posting the link to the voting form on the first day of the voting session.

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Message one of the mods directly: @classysassy9791 @phoenix-before-the-flame @kiliinstinct @ratretro @phoneboxfairy

Thank you to everyone who nominated for making this term absolutely wonderful and happy voting!

[please reblog to help spread the love of these amazing creators!]

FANART

Best Action/Adventure

“Jacked Erza” by @pkuinn (tumblr)

“Dragon / Goddess Irene” by @eepintothewoods (tumblr)

“Super Late But Happy Gruvia Day” by @hollie-artz (tumblr)

Best AU/AR

“Shiny Shiny Gold” by @fainttwinkling (tumblr)

“It’s Lisanna’s turn to be badass” by @pencilofawesomeness (tumblr)

‘Circus AU Lucy by @beanthespleen (tumblr)

“Just some late night Lucy star dress doodles” by @beanthespleen (tumblr)

“FarmLu” by @likubears (tumblr)

Best Canon

“Capricorn Star Dress” by @moxiepoxart (tumblr)

‘Dan Lucy, Your Bobbies’ by @boxonarock (tumblr)

‘Cuddling’ by @smappybubbles (tumblr)

“Like The Natsu I’ve Always Known” by @shiiro-arts (tumblr)

Best Angst

“I love them so much” by @shiiro-arts (tumblr)

‘Manga Redraw’ by @Azriaann (tumblr)

Best Dark

“Rogue on the Battlefield” by @celestialrayna (tumblr)

“He’s Fine. Don’t Worry About It” by @kitsunegender (tumblr)

“For All You Gajeel Thirsters” by @mavikiu (tumblr)

Best Humor/Parody

“they are too silly” by @heartonxions (tumblr)

‘Happy Valentine’s Day!’ by @riveluart (tumblr)

“Them, Basically!” by @friedmeatbuns (tumblr)

“Shadowgear Lethal Company” by @firapolemos05 (tumblr)

FarmLu” by @likubears (tumblr)

“I Feel Like this Joke is So Them” by @acnologias-ass (tumblr)

Best Kiss

“Happy february to them” by @lav3nder-bees (tumblr)

“Punks and their short bf/gf (pic 3)” by @merryweathart (tumblr)

"A Bit Early But Merry Christmas Everyone!"  by @hollie-artz (tumblr)

"Natsu's Kiss" by @disnimeartzy (tumblr) 

Best Romance

“Sleepy afterschool lolu” by @l-owe-i (tumblr)

‘Untitled’ by @roseletterchan (tumblr)

“Untitled” by @bakutenshi (tumblr)

“This is how it should be” by @moxiepoxart (tumblr)

“Gruvia Week Day 3: Starlight” by @jmoart214 (tumblr)

Best LGBTQ+ Romance

“Untitled Fraxus Week Prompt” by @bluessom1 (tumblr)

“Happy Valentine’s Day!” by @nostalgiedromer (tumblr)

“My peppermint pookies” by @mousecracker (tumblr)

“Music!” by @itsfasterifyouroll (tumblr)

Best Character

“The Sun” by @moonylilies (tumblr)

“untitled color palette challenge (jellal)” by @acnologias-ass (tumblr)

“Lucy 🌻” by @melognut (tumblr)

“Levy bout to fuck shit up” by @phoenix-before-the-flame (tumblr)

“Erza for a friend :]” by @cassikitty (tumblr)

"Mira" by @imyourcoopid (tumblr)

Best Duo/Pairing

“Gajeel + juvia = besties” by @anniechuuu (tumblr)

“Natsu and Happy fanart” by @lostprinxe (tumblr)

Best Group Depiction

“It’s Nice to Have a Family” by @classysassy9791 (tumblr)

‘ Untitled’ by @watcher-ofthe-sky-art (tumblr)

“Levy and her boys” by @riveluart (tumblr)

“Dragon Fam Christmas Sweaters” by @pencilofawesomeness (tumblr)

Best Manga Coloring

“Fire & Lightning” by @fairy-edits (tumblr)

‘I Hyperfixated’ by @fairy-tail-trash (tumblr)

“Minerva Orland of the Sabertooth Guild” by @googler49 (tumblr)

“Congratulations 100 yr quest!” by @vaniliens (tumblr)

Best Redraw 

“Screenshot Redraw of the Raijinshuu + Laxus” by @sheltered-uno (tumblr)

“manga redraw🫣” by @azriaann (tumblr)

“Gray and Wendy” by @heartonxions (tumblr)

“Some Manga Redraws (thunder legion)” by @zai-doodles (tumblr)

“Falling with the Stars ✨💫” by @limboistic (tumblr)

"Loke and Gray" by @konohamaru-sensei (tumblr)

"Team Natsu 🔥🗝️⚔️❄️💨😸😾"   by @c-art-y (tumblr)

Best Overall

“Levy all Soft and Glowy” by @mavikiu (tumblr)

“Punk Boyy” by @heneryque (tumblr)

‘Erza Scarlet Art Nouveau’ by @Syenneart (tumblr)

“Erza for a friend :]” by @cassikitty (tumblr)

"Juvia Lockser" by @imyourcoopid (tumblr)

"Edolas Lucy Loml"  by @robin-vb (tumblr)

#fairy tail #theguildawards #ft awards #tgat12024 #fairy tail fanart

[konohamaru-sensei]

Goddess of Water

I recently travelled Japan and when I saw the prompts for Gruvia week, somehow this popped up in my head. Can't tell y'all why, but here it is! Please be kind, otherwise I will cry.

The Gruvia fans were real nice to me last time, so here I am again, .. sorry? The floating Tori gate in Miyajima island is real pretty by the way, just saying. If you read the story, always think how pretty it is! Uh, yeah!

Juvia is a goddess & Gray is a human AU

Gray Fullbuster x Juvia Lockser

Rated T

Warning: very basic level (and probably wrong) usage of shinotism.

7185 words

Thank you to my dearest @kankuroplease for the wonderful additional artwork <3 Its so perfect I love it so much.

For @gruviaweek Day 2: Whisper.

When he was very little, Gray’s adoptive mother Ur took him and his foster brother Lyon to the floating shrine gate, a tall, orange structure that stood out in the water almost as if it was placed on its surface, when it probably ran deep enough to stand on the ground beneath. She put her hand on both her boy’s shoulders and told them matter of factly: “This is where you meet the goddess of water.”

Gray, who had always been fascinated by the different forms that water could contain, rain, waves, rivers, morning cold, and his very much beloved snow, had just about held himself back from gasping at that admittance. 

“There is a goddess of water?” His eyes went wide over the calm water in front of him to the shrine gate at the back. It seemed so very huge to him, as if a hundred men could have never carried it out there. With the way the sun illuminated the space right behind it there was no doubt in his mind that a god could live there. Despite his passion for water, he had never himself been out to sea.

Ur smiled at him: “Of course there is. Just like there are gods for sky and earth and plants and the seasons. They are honoured at different shrines than this one though, this one is only dedicated to water.” She stopped for a moment and then laughed a little. “You know Gray, each year you ask me when the snow will be falling, that is something you could ask the goddess for, since she can actually make it happen.”

“Really?” The little boy felt his eyes shine at the prospect.

[Read more on AO3]

#fairy tail #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #gray x juvia #gruvia #gruvia week 2023 #there arent even fairies in this show! #idk if this is any good #b ut here it is #i have about 3 more fairy tail fic ideas so eventually there might be more agin #but i need to progress in the anime first #ok bye #OH MY GOD I MADE IT IN TIME WHATS THIS #fic tag

[itzgruvia]

Gruvia Week 2024

Day 7: Parents.

type: fluff/comfort, soft.

characters: Gray Fullbuster/Juvia Lockser, Graige Fullbuster

this fanfic is also avalaible in AO3

Notice: please understand that I do not hate Graige himself, i just don't like the name and have other preferences :).

The feeling that Juvia felt when she held her baby in his little bundle that clothes his petite body was overwhelming, she had so many emotions dwelling in her heart, but all she did was look at him and be mesmerised.

It was a foreign feeling, something she never felt before, her child in her arms, his eyes still shut and squirming a little.

She felt a tear fall down.

“Hello…” She called out, lips quivering “hello my darling..” she lightly touched his cheek with her finger, poking it and feeling it’s warm chubby cheek, it made her chuckle.

Gray was beside her, leaning closer to see him better, he had a wide smile plastered on his face, she could see a glist of tears by the corner of his eyes despite him holding his emotions.

“He is beautiful,” he said with endearment.

She could tell that he was just amazed as she is, they never expected to see themselves in this place, maybe in their imagination but to actually experience it was a whole different level.

The baby’s eyes finally opened slowly. Juvia gasped.

“Look! My love he has your eyes” 

Her baby had her eye colour, midnight blue eyes but it’s shape was definitely Gray’s, they were droopy and adorable.

“Where do you see that?” he asked, squinting and looking closer at his face “Juvia he has your eyes” he opposed, glancing at her.

“No he has your eye shapes darling, Juvia can tell” 

“Are you sure?”

“It’s a mother’s detailed eye, you can not deny a mother’s eye” she countered, looking prideful at her statement, but Gray only shook his head, and patted her head.

“ whatever you say” 

The baby showed his little smile as he gazed -with his droopy midnight blue eyes- curiously at his parents, it made their heart leap.

“We are parents now, my love” Juvia said.

And Gray nodded, his eyes fixated at his son “ we are” 

He cradled her head to his chest and planted a kiss on her forehead.

“Thank you, you are amazing” he whispered affectionately , and Juvia just held her breath to not cry as she cradled her baby to her chest.

2 days later.

Juvia looked at the file of her child.

‘Graige Storm Lockser’, it was still surreal for the new parents to feel like new parents, and although her son is adorable and Juvia had a feeling of protecting him from all costs, the name just doesn’t feel right.

Don’t get her wrong, she is not shaming her son’s first name but … what were they thinking when they gave him a name after a colour?

Juvia pursed her lips in ponder, maybe she could change it but that would require a lot of paperwork.

“Gray-sama” she called for her husband, he was sitting with his son in his arms observing with his little eyes as much as he could.

Gray hummed in acknowledgement, still focusing on his son as he made funny faces and noises to make him smile.

She walked over to the chair closer to Gray and said “do you think Graige is a good name for our son?” 

Gray looked at her with a questionable look :”what do you mean?”

“Well, Juvia thinks that maybe the name is a bit….colourful?” she tried to explain, but by the look on her husband’s face she made things more complicated.

“I still don’t get it” 

“Okay, one second” she brought him their child’s file, pointing at his name hoping that maybe he would understand.

It took Gray a moment to realise what she meant, they made a mistake to name their son.

Well it’s not as bad as a mistake but he’ll grow up with it and he’ll question it’s meaning.. Which is after a beige and grey combination of colour, it was a creative moment when they decided to name him but it was also stupid.

“He’s going to hate his name when he grows up” Gray claimed, Juvia hummed in agreement, while looking at their baby’s eyes.

Yes, they could settle with Stormy as his name.

#gruvia week 2024 #gray x juvia #fairy tail 100 years quest #fairy tail juvia #juvia lockser #gray fullbuster #gruvia #juvia loxar #fairy tail gray #fairy tail

[hollie-artz]

Gruvia week day 2: whisper

@gruviaweek

#fairytail #gruvia week #grayxjuvia #fairy tail art #juvia lockser #gray fullbuster #fairytail gruvia #gruvia

[redsbrainrot]

Fairytail in a GOT au - part 2

There’s the original post :) if you haven’t read that I suggest you do so you can get a gist of this one.

Gruvia

Arranged marriage

I think BonnieQ pretty much nailed what their relationship would be like already in her GOT au fic but I’m gonna continue anyways

Juvia and Gray would both be very stoic with each other for the first week, Juvia opens up way before he does though

Girl’s horny 24/7

Occasionally they’d make a trip to the Riverlands cause she gets a little homesick, but she loves the North just as much

Juvia shocked that she has a man that actually treats her with respect and doesn’t cross boundaries

Gray found her a bit odd at first but once he got to know her that boy was in looooove

When there’s a war they don’t leave each other behind they go together (despite how much Gray protests she stays home)

Lyon constantly making moves on a married woman, Gray would threaten to send him to the Wall

Like Bran in episode 1 I imagine Juvia finding a load of direwolf puppies and begging for Gray to let her keep them

He’s like “yeah whatever” but secretly he was also about to beg her to take them home

They’re pretty quick to have children (horny bastards)

Nalu

Natsu grew up in King’s Landing and one day the “Lannisters” (Lucy’s family) visited and Natsu pissed her the fuck off but they were actually pretty close by the end of it

Lucy was promised to someone else

Natsu is a knight

See where I’m going here

Forbidden looooove

Yeah they secretly shagging

They’d be like frenemies to lovers

They’d pull a Lyanna and Rhaegar and secretly elope

This is game of thrones people wouldn’t like that once they found out

Do I hear a war? Yeah there was totally a war because of it

Random bullshit

Natsu would be a knight to the Targaryens I think (so Mira’s family n that)

Targaryens would beg the Stark’s (Gray and co) to fight in the war against the Lannisters (angry Lucy family) and Gray would get in a little spat with Natsu about how he basically started a war for pussy

I feel like Lucy’s mother would’ve been a Tyrell

Natsu would have Targaryen blood fr but I feel like he’d be a bastard

Makarov runs a brothel in King’s landing lmao

Juvia would have Pyke blood too yk sea and that

Jellal and Erza are literally just Brienne and Jaime

Erza and Natsu still besties and she’d be in the King’s guard as well

Natsu would definitely have a dragon

Juvia is full on Catalyn when it comes to her kids (in a good way) she’ll do anything for them

#gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #fairy tail #gruvia #fairy tail 100 yq #gray x juvia #nalu #fairytail headcanons #game of thrones au #fairy tail got au #natsu dragneel #lucy heartifilla #lucy heartfilia #erza scarlet #jellal fernandes #jerza

[jekde04]

Questions and Answers

Gruvia Week 2023 | Day 2: Whisper

Summary: Gray decided to ask the one thing he had always wondered about Juvia, especially during nights when his demons caught up with him.

Disclaimer: Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima

Read it on: FF | AO3

"What is Gray-sama reading?" a familiar voice whispered in his ear.

Gray jumped, immediately closing the book he was so engrossed in and trying to hide it from Juvia's view.

"Juvia! Where did you come from?" he hissed, trying to level down his voice as his words echoed in the vast chambers of Sabertooth's library.

Juvia placed her hands on top of her lips, eyes wide. "Juvia is so sorry for scaring you, Gray-sama!" She plopped down beside him, eyes all apologetic and hands reaching out for his. "Juvia was just curious what's got your attention so much. Gray-sama doesn't usually read, you know."

Gray scratched the back of his head. "Uh, it's nothing," he answered, looking away. "I just saw this book on a table and I thought — oi, what are you doing?!"

His face turned beet red as Juvia caught hold of the book he was reading and stared at the title, a little frown creasing her forehead.

"How to treat women..." she trailed off, confusion written all over her face as she looked up at him. "Why would Gray-sama read such a book?" Her brows scrunched up some more as her brain obviously went into overdrive.

Gray sighed. This girl has a wide imagination, but sometimes she couldn't connect the dots even if it was staring at her point blank. Not that he was complaining, as it would save him the embarrassment of the situation...

He watched with droopy eyes as recognition lit the bluenette's eyes and her hands flew back to her mouth.

"Could Gray-sama be thinking of how he should woo Juvia's love rivals?"

"B-but why? Is Juvia not enough? Juvia thought she got rid of all the love rivals already!" Despite her attempts to keep her breakdown quiet, Juvia's voice was already on the brink of reaching a fever pitch, threatening to destroy the library's quiet slumber.

.... And there goes her imagination, Gray thought. Juvia was now in full-blown panic mode, her eyes so round they were almost bulging out of their sockets as she cradled her cheeks.

Gray rolled his eyes and muttered "idiot" under his breath, ignoring his curiosity on how exactly she 'got rid' of her nonexistent love rivals. Reaching out to her, Gray rubbed her lower back gently while whispering, "You have no love rivals, Juvia." It had the intended relaxing effect as he saw her tense shoulders slump a little, but her next words caught him off-guard.

"Then why is Gray-sama reading this book and cheating on Juvia?"

"Ch-cheating?!" Gray sputtered. "Where the hell did that come from?"

"Gray-sama is not wooing girls behind Juvia's back with this book?

"No! There aren't even any pick-up lines in that book!"

Wrong answer, he realized too late as Juvia's eyes narrowed into slits, a deathly aura suddenly emanating from her.

"Is Gray-sama looking for pick-up lines?" she asked in a sinister whisper, barely audible if not for the silence of the library.

"Of course not! Quit putting words in my mouth," he growled, getting increasingly annoyed by the second. So before Juvia could conjure another ridiculous question, Gray covered her mouth to shut her up.

"Look, Juvia. I just found this book lying around and thought it was interesting," he explained. "You'll find it interesting too, if you just read the whole title." Gray removed his hand covering Juvia's mouth as he shoved the book towards her.

Juvia's breath hitched in her throat, and at that moment, Gray knew everything finally clicked in her hyperactive brain. He watched as her face turned a tinge of pink before she asked innocently, "But why would Gray-sama read something like this when he's already got Juvia's heart forever?"

"How to Treat Women: An Idiot's Foolproof Guide to Navigating the Emotions of Rain Women and Winning Their Hearts Forever"

It was now Gray's turn to blush at Juvia's bold words. She may not realize it, but she had a habit of sputtering out confessions out of the blue that would greatly fluster Gray. For Juvia, it was just another fact of life, but Gray doubted if he'd ever get used to the feeling of warmth blooming in his chest, spreading out to every fiber of his being, all the way to the tips of his fingers and toes.

He always got caught off-guard when he would get hit with the reality that this beautiful, sweet, and loving girl in front of him was his.

"Well..." Gray started, racking his brain for words. "It's not like I got you all figured out. There's still a lot of things I don't know about you."

"You could ask," she replied with a smile. "What does Gray-sama want to know about Juvia?"

Everything, Gray wanted to say, but she would probably go on a litany of everything about her... and who knows when that would end? So he decided to ask the one thing he had always wondered about, especially during nights when his demons caught up with him.

"How could someone like you fall in love with someone like me?"

A thoughtful look passed over Juvia's face before she let out an amused chuckle. Tucking her hair behind her ears, she said, "Is it weird that Juvia does not know the answer to that?"

She paused for a moment before continuing. "If Gray-sama had asked this a year ago, maybe Juvia would say it was because he took the rain away. But that was a long time ago, and so many things had happened since then. Juvia felt rejected by Gray-sama more times than she could count."

Juvia giggled to lighten up the mood, but Gray felt his heart drop at her words. Of course, he knew how difficult he was in the past as he tried to fight his growing feelings for the water mage to no avail. But not once had he ever thought of placing himself in Juvia's shoes to figure out how his attitude affected her.

While he was busy sorting out his feelings, driving her away only to pull her back in — she bore the brunt of his indecision and put on a brave face as if nothing fazed her. Only when she admitted feeling rejected did he realize how much she endured, and it hit him like Erza's armored punch in the gut.

"But the thought of giving up was something Juvia just couldn't take," Juvia whispered, bringing Gray back from his musings. "Juvia couldn't imagine a life without Gray-sama. And even if Gray-sama loved someone else and only treated Juvia as a friend, Juvia thought it was better than not having him in her life at all. So Juvia kept showing her love because she knew, deep in her heart, that there would be no one else."

A melancholic smile graced her lips.

"Juvia had long given up on understanding how she fell in love with Gray-sama, but she knew that she loves Gray-sama for all that he is and all that he isn't."

She had this faraway look in her eyes as if he was no longer in the room and she was just talking to herself.

After a while, she turned back to him. "Sorry if Juvia does not have an answer to your question, Gray-sama. But she —"

Before she could say another word, Gray cupped her face and crashed his lips to hers in a passionate lip lock.

Why did it matter why Juvia loved him? She loves him, and he loves her — it's that simple.

The only question he needed to answer was how to show how much she really meant to him so that she would no longer have any fears or doubts in her heart. And he knew the answers wouldn’t be found in any book in Sabertooth's vast collection — or anywhere else in the world, for that matter.

Gray gently pushed Juvia so he could look her in the eyes. "I asked the wrong question." He kissed her again, short and sweet and tender. "What I really wanted to ask was, even after everything... will you please be mine forever?" And before she could reply, he dove for another kiss, full of warmth and feelings he often communicated through actions rather than words.

When he finally let her go, Juvia couldn't help but giggle, her face all flushed. "How could Juvia ever say no after that?"

Gray smirked, tucking a loose blue tendril behind her ear. "Well, the plan was for you to say yes," he whispered.

"Then yes," she whispered back and kissed him once again. Gray reveled in the feeling of having Juvia in his arms, all traces of sadness or doubt gone as if they never existed in the first place.

He had a more important question lingering in his mind, one that he had been dying to ask Juvia for some time now and would open up the bright future ahead of them. Gray made a mental note to start looking for the ring that would go perfectly with it.

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A/N: Sorry for the late Gruvia Week entries! I've had this in my drafts for a while but didn't get the chance to edit it until now. Will post more stories in the next few days.

#gruvia week #gruvia #Gray X Juvia #gray fullbuster #Juvia Lockser #gruvia fanfic

[sweetmemories2606]

GW 2021-Day 2: Tears

Found this collage from ages ago which I now realise was meant for last year’s Gruvia Week. Well, better late than never, isn’t it? 

#gruvia week #gruvia #fairy tail #collage #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #day 2 #tears #2021 #love #vitality #nightmares #memories

[superduperizee]

gruvia week 2023 day two: whisper

~epiphany~

During the drive to the bar, Gray felt something shift in the air.

Juvia talked about that great ice cream shop her peers were raving about. She wanted to try them, and Gray immediately offered his company to her.

And he looked at her a little longer than usual, and saw her sweet smile get bigger with his offer. At that moment, everything slowed down around them. But his mind was on fast-forward when he imagined their time together in the ice cream shop.

Truth be told, Gray and Juvia’s relationship was still in the limbo. Both liked each other, and they knew that they liked each other. But both knew that sooner or later they had to take the next big step.

Juvia was already one step forward (maybe she was ahead by a mile even), and was just waiting for Gray to join her. Gray, who walked slowly and carefully, like the path he chose was a hanging bridge, wasn’t there yet. And he really wanted to join her in that path of flowers she was already in.

So what’s stopping you, Gray?

The fear of hurting her?

The fear of not working out together?

The fear of never being good enough?

These were all the things that scared Gray off, the things that were holding him back.

And yet, Juvia proved every time that there wasn’t a need to be afraid of anything.

Because Juvia was a strong woman. A woman, who, when hurt, would voice out her feelings and try to understand why he was doing that.

Because Juvia was a hardworking woman. A hardworking woman, who would do her best to work out a relationship with stubborn Gray.

Because Juvia was a woman who sees Gray in his best, and would always bring out the best in him.

And he would always thank the heavens for bringing Juvia to be his best match in this world.

Gray parked the car in the parking lot of the small bar where they would meet their friends for the night. A little celebration was in place for Levy’s acceptance in college. Juvia greeted them all once she saw them and sat with her friends, with Gray following suit. The atmosphere was cozy and friendly. The band on the stage who was in the middle of performing  a song requested by one of the patrons added charm to the place.

“I’ll get us some drinks,” Gray said, getting up and going to the counter. “Any particular drink you like to have?”

Juvia looked up at him, eyes trying to focus in the dim light of the place. “Whatever you are having, Gray-sama.” She smiled sweetly.

There it was again, the slowing down of the scene and the fast forward of the date he promised. He nodded to her and went to get the drinks. He smiled to himself as he walked.

Gray was really smitten.

And he really needed to work on that so that he and Juvia can be on the same page now.

                                                        ~0~

He settled next to her again when he came back, 2 glasses of drinks in hand. Juvia thanked him, but with the loud music he needed to lean in and hear her. This never failed to make the woman blush and immediately focused on sipping her drink.

At this point, Gray couldn’t concentrate on the music and the conversations around him. And it's because of her cute mannerisms. He didn’t have much to say either, so he just tried to focus on Juvia, because it’s the only task that seemed natural to him now.

He scooted closer, their arms touching, and Juvia looked at him again and he just offered her smile. To this, she relaxed, and leaned on him as well.

This didn’t go unnoticed by their friends of course, and Gray knew that they were going to tease them later. But like he thought about earlier, all he could think about tonight is Juvia. And he was willing to go through the teasing if that meant that she would be by his side all throughout the night.

The band was playing a mellow song, a song familiar to Gray. It was an old song he heard before, played at one of the musical festivals he attended with his friends. Back then it wasn’t something that held meaning for him. But now that he was willing to put work with the something he had for Juvia, everything made sense.

Everything made sense like puzzle pieces creating a masterpiece as you assemble them.

This time I’m sure of what I’m looking for,

And that’s what I want you to know,

And I won’t ever let you go

Let you go…

Dear heavens, he was really in love with Juvia Lockser.

And he’s way too deep to deny it anymore.

As the music played, he looked at her, eyes focused on her beautiful face. Even in the dark she glowed so much brighter than the stars.

She put down her glass and started to bob her head to the song and tapped her fingers on the table, following the rhythm.

Gray’s gaze was solely on her amidst the busy and noisy bar. He scooted his chair even closer to her. Juvia noticed the movement. Once again, she looked up and smiled at him. He would never get tired of the smile.

And he wanted to see that smiling face next to him as he woke up every day for the rest of his life.

Slowly, he moved his arm and rested it on her. Juvia leaned in and rested her head on his shoulder.

Gray whispered the song to her ear and made Juvia’s heart thump rapidly.

I’m learning,

I’m learning you now

Stars fading

Free falling into you

This time I’m sure of what I’m looking for,

And that’s what I want you to know,

And I won’t ever let you go

Let you go…

They locked eyes as the song played. The next words Gray whispered while looking at her made her tears flow and her heart jump in joy.

And I’m ready for you now

Be ready for me now

Show me love…

Juvia leaned in and let their noses touch, and let out a giggle.

“Juvia’s always ready for you, Gray-sama. Juvia is always ready to give you all the love she could give.”

He looked at her lips that he so desperately wanted to kiss. “Sorry it took a while, but I hope you’re really ready to receive all my feelings for you.”

Gray caught the look she gave on his lips and dove right in for a kiss.

There were cheers around them, but he couldn’t care less.

Gray was thankful that his whispers led him to a beautiful night, with the most beautiful woman in his arms.

A beautiful woman who he could call his partner in life.

#gruvia #gruvia week #gruvia week 2023 #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #day two: whisper #this was my fave #the song is underneath the waves by hale #if ya wanted to check it out #eli writes

[icedroplove]

gruvia week

Day 2 - perseverance

Usually, romantic relationships went through stages. In that order, the couple got to know each other, one of them took the first step and asked the other out. Then, a milestone: first date. After that, it took some weeks, months even to go from seeing each other to dating . During the dating stage, some milestones occurred: meeting the parents, first fight, first reconciliation, first time, first ‘I love you’. Then, after a couple of years, moving together and marriage. After some time, boom! Children. Then taking care of the kids, watching them grow, getting old together, grandchildren and then-

Gosh, that was a lot.

There were exceptions to this scheme, though. A lot of couples stayed as friends for a long time before dating. Others broke up, went separate ways, then got back together. Some had children before marrying, some wanted pets instead of kids. Some wanted both, some wanted none. Sometimes, first I love you went after first fight and and first time before getting to know.

Now that Gray started thinking about it, there were a lot of relationships that didn’t follow the pattern everyone talked about. That made him feel better, after all, his relationship with Juvia was very different from any pattern, as he started to recollect.

The getting to know stage came right with a milestone: first fight. Enemies at first, but after a short time he showed her something she had never seen before from another person: empathy. Mercy. And then, she saw the sun for the first time (that counted as first reconciliation, right?)

For years, they stayed in the friends stage, but they had reached the milestone of first ‘I love you’ (from Juvia, not reciprocated).

After seven years stuck in Tenrou and the Grand Magic Games, they got a milestone he saw few couples achieve: first sacrifice. Even if he didn’t actually die in the end, it still counted (he stayed dead for one second, come on). And after that…

First rejection.

However, even when Gray didn’t have the courage to start exploring the feelings he was developing for Juvia and blatantly denied her advances, she persevered. 

Damn, if there was one quality that Juvia had it definitely was perseverance.

After that bitter milestone, a lot of time passed before they got to the next step: meeting the parents. This one was not only crooked in order, but also in significance. Knowing the father of your loved one as a spirit and having to set it free, ending once and for all that existence… that wasn’t exactly a romantic scenario. It meant a lot for him in other ways, though.

Moving together came shortly after. For months, they had a domestic peaceful and endearing life, even if they were just friends.

Then, he abandoned her and had her trust in him tested for the first time. She persevered, though, and they overcame it. During the battle of Alvarez, they reached once again a rare milestone: double sacrifice.

The longer he thought about it, the more he was certain their path was unique (not necessarily in a good way).

It was only after the first time he really thought he lost her that their story got into the rails. After the one hundred years quest (in which he saw that his edolas self had gone on a straighter line than him and already had a son with edo-Juvia) he finally gathered courage to do the hardest thing:

Step one, ask out.

And now, looking at his bride, walking to him as beautiful as ever, he couldn’t be more grateful for everything they went through if it meant having her in his arms for all his life.

They had persevered.

#gruvia week #gruvia week 2024 #gruvia #fairy tail #gray fullbuster #juvia lockser #fairy tail 100 years quest #writing