~Lucy's POV~

I just couldn't stop thinking about Natsu all throughout English class. His mysterious aura extremely intrigued me. I wanted to know more about him.

The bell snapped me out of my confusing thoughts. I quickly packed up my stuff, looking behind me. Natsu had already left class, how could he have left that fast?

"Lucy," another bluenette approached me, smiling. "I'm Juvia, one of Levy's friends!" I was relieved that she was one of Levy's friends.

Levy seemed to be trustworthy, so any friend of hers, is mine!

"Nice to meet you!" I said politely, flattening my dress in the process.
"We both have chemistry next, so I thought I would walk you there!" Juvia threw her backpack over her shoulder.

"You have no idea how happy I am to have a friend in that class," she said definitely. She already considered us friends, I felt honored.

"Same, being the new girl is kind of scary." I let out a nervous laugh, holding my hands together. That's what I do when I'm anxious, I grab both of my hands.

The way that my thumbs rubbed against the top of my hands instantly soothed me.

"Would you please be my lab partner?" She begged as she grabbed my shoulders. I laughed at her desperate action.

"Sure!" I said standing on my tip toes. She smiled, showing all of her pearly whites.

She grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the door.
"Come on Lucy!"

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After chemistry, I only had one class left. That class passed rather quickly, and before I knew it, the final bell rang. Students swarmed out of their class rooms, causing the hallways to look like the sea.

After a few minutes of pushing through the mass of people, I made it to my locker. I took off my school shoes and put them into my locker. I grabbed my appropriate shoes and slipped them on my feet.

I checked my back pack, making sure I had all of the materials I needed. I scavenged the bag looking for my chemistry notebook. I sat on the ground and started to take everything out of my bag.

It was no where to be found, I must have left it in the chemistry room. I sighed and started to pack up all of my things. I swear, I'm so forgetful. I jumped back on my feet, and made my way back up the black staircase.

As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard two very distinct voices. I recognized Natsu's voice almost immediately. I stood, frozen in my place. I peaked my head around the corner, noticing the two people.

Natsu and a girl who had short white hair seemed to be arguing. He leaned against the lockers oh so casually. He refused to look at the girl, and chose to look at the ceiling.

"Natsu, please," I heard her say. I shouldn't be hearing this, but I'm too curious. What is she so upset about? Is she Natsu's girlfriend? My heart started to hurt. Why was I getting so upset at the possibility?

I was too consumed in my own thoughts to realize that the girl had stormed off.

"You know, it's not polite to eavesdrops." Natsu said to the thin air. Wait, did he actually catch me? My face started to feel hot. I walked around the corner, grabbing my hands in the process.

"Sorry, I just needed to grab my notebook. I didn't mean to interrupt your conversation." I looked at the floor in embarrassment.

"Stop being so modest, it's annoying." I looked at him, stunned. He snuck a glance at me, then deeply sighed.

"I was actually raised to be polite, unlike some people." I instantly covered my mouth with my hands. I didn't mean for those words to be rude. It just kind of slipped out of my mouth.

Natsu noticed my mistake and chuckled.
"Now, that's what I like to see." He continued to lean against the lockers. I started walking towards him, not meeting his gaze.

"What is it that you would like to see?" I questioned, placing my hands on my hips.

"Your true attitude and personality. You act polite, but on the inside, you're actually quite sassy." How did he know that about me.

"Well, not all the time," I said, nervously scratching my head. Natsu grunted and stood up from his casual pose. I never really noticed how much taller he was than me. He was at least a foot on me.

"So, who was that girl you were talking to? Was she your girlfriend?" Natsu rolled his eyes and moved closer to me. I didn't know how to react, so I ending up stepping back into the lockers.

Natsu put one of his hands by my head, basically trapping me. He leaned in super close to my face.
"You're too damn curious." He said as he released his arm from my side.

I felt his hot breathe on my face, it sent a shiver down my back. His face might have been only two inches away from mine. One wrong move and we could've-

"You're also super vulnerable, you just let a stranger get super close to you." I brought my hand up to my mouth. I was blushing heavily, I stared at the ground.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have asked." I shyly mumbled the last part.

"I mean one wrong move, and we could've kissed." I hated that he was so formal with these embarrassing topics.

"U-U-Uh y-yea," I stuttered. He still stood directly in front of me.

"Why don't you look at me?" He questioned as he flicked my forehead.

"Ow!" I rubbed the spot on my forehead and pouted at him. I looked at him with anger in my eyes. A smirk appeared on his lips. I crossed my arms and sent him a death glare.

"If you really wanted to know, that girl is my ex-girlfriend." My heart fluttered as he said the word, "ex."

"What were you guys talking about?" I questioned stupidly. I face palmed, my stress levels rising. "You don't have to answer that, sorry."

He laughed and patted my head lightly. At that moment I heard a huge crackle of noise. It sounded like an explosion had gone off outside.

Panic rose inside of me as I realized what was happening. It was storming outside.

I swear the sun was shining earlier today. I forgot to check the forecast like I usually do in the morning.

Storms are one of my biggest fears, I can't explain it. The loud noises just really make my heart pound. I jumped at the noise and clung on to Natsu.

I grabbed his shirt, causing it to wrinkle by the pressure. I felt his rock hard abs through the thin cotton. I rested my head on the side of his shoulder, the leather making a squeaking noise.

"Not a fan of storms?" Natsu questioned sarcastically. I shook my head and refused to remove myself from him.

He put his hand on my back, causing me to shiver. His fingers had lightly grazed my back, causing a chill to shoot down my spine. I could tell that I was physically shaking.

"Come on, it'll be okay, I gotcha." Natsu said with a caring voice. I've never seen this side of him, but I liked it.

We ended up sitting on the floor. He continued to comfort me. He would lightly scratch my back, or play with my hair. Ultimately, he stopped my usual panic attack.

I felt guilty, I had wasted his time. Instead of doing his usual after school activities, he was stuck watching over me.

"I know what you're going to say, and no there's no reason to feel bad. Now come on I'll take you home." He helped me up, and ran into the chemistry room. He grabbed my notebook and handed it to me.

"Thanks," I replied shyly. He guided me downstairs and towards his car. His expression had changed from earlier. His eyes looked soft, compassionate.

Under his thick, stubborn skin, he was a sweetheart.