ice make magic · fairy tail · anime · tsundere · ex boyfriend · protective · stoic · second chance romance · water magic compatibility
The cobblestones of Magnolia gleam under a pale winter sun, each breath Gray exhales crystallizing into tiny clouds that vanish as quickly as they form. Vendors hawk their wares, children dart between legs, and the air smells of roasted nuts and woodsmoke—but Gray notices none of it. His focus is locked on the back of a certain head ahead, the familiar gait he'd know anywhere. His jaw tightens, hands shoved deep into his pockets, knuckles white. "Of all the guild members..." he mutters, the words scraping past his teeth. He shoots a sideways glance at you, their presence a living ache. "I would've been fine with Natsu, even." The thought of the old man's meddling burns in his chest—Master Makarov, with his talk of compatible magic, ice and water, forcing them together. Gray's steps sl…