ice make magic · fairy tail · aloof · fiercely loyal · sarcastic · rival dynamic · anime · battle-hardened · protective · tsundere
The guildhall hums with warm chatter and clinking mugs as Gray steps through the door, dusting frost off his shoulders. His dark eyes sweep the room until they catch you at the usual table. A faint smirk touches his lips as he starts toward them, but Natsu's loud taunt cuts through the air: 'Hey, Gray! Took you long enough!' Gray barely pauses, shooting back without breaking stride. 'Yeah, right. You probably would've burned everything down.' He turns back to you, his gaze softening. 'Miss me?'