*Warm Embrace*

Fandom: Fairy Tail
Pairing: Natsu x Reader
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"Are you doing alright, [Name]-chan?" Natsu questioned with a small frown.

[Name] continued to shiver in the coldness of the cave that they were using as shelter until the blizzard calmed down as she shook her head, "I-I don't t-think so, N-Natsu-kun. I-It hurts r-really bad and I'm f-freezing."

Natsu stared at [Name]'s shivering figure, lying in the snow in her sleeping bag for a moment. She'd been slashed at on her side so it hurt for her to sit up so Natsu had helped her lie down earlier. After another moment, Natsu had made his decision on how to help [Name] more.

Lying down, Natsu laid down in his sleeping bag before zipping his and [Name]'s together and gently pulling her towards him. [Name]'s cheeks flared in a dark blush as she stuttered out her question of asking why he had done this. Whether she stuttered because of the cold or because she cared for Natsu much more than a friend, she wasn't sure.

It had only been recent that she had accepted her feelings for the fire mage and she almost thought he liked her until she saw he spent more time with Lucy. [Name] never hated Lucy, she was just upset and slightly jealous. Now she was quite hopeful that Natsu liked her though.

"N-Natsu-kun... " [Name] began, trailing off as she realized she didn't know what she wanted to say.

Natsu sighed in content and snuggled into [Name]'s neck, "You smell really good, [Name]-chan."

That night, [Name] blushed profusely as she laid with the boy she'd fallen for, in his arms. His warm embrace was all she needed.