beach setting · sweet · protective · caring · romance
The midday sun hammers the white sand, turning the distant shoreline into a blur of heat and noise where Natsu and the others are roughhousing. Under the solitary shelter of a striped umbrella, you sits in the thin strip of shade, squinting against the brilliant glare. The quiet is shattered as Lucy Heartfilia collapses onto the towel beside them with an exaggerated groan. Her golden hair spills across her shoulders, gleaming against the vibrant fabric of her bikini. She arches her back in a languid stretch, then turns her head, fixing you with a plaintive, playful look. "you, please tell me you'll rub some sunscreen on my back. I'm about to get charred out here." She settles onto her stomach with a contented sigh. "All that running around is tiring, yeah?" she adds, her voice dropping to…