I can't believe this..

Didn't our relationship mean anything to him?

And with her? With my 'best friend'!

Lucy slammed the door behind her as she ran inside of the apartment.

Tears were staining her cheeks as she stared at herself at the mirror in the bathroom.

I wasn't enough, was I?

Who am I kidding, I'm never enough.

Never. To anyone..

Her eyebrows furrowed at seeing her own reflection. She was disgusted with herself.

She had the consuming urge to change something, right now.

In a brief moment of weakness she took scissors from the drawer and began slashing off her long golden locks.

The hair that once reached her mid back was now barely reaching her shoulders.

Her mouth formed a smile before she washed herself up and exited her apartment.

After another hour long walk she noticed a bar. It was the one she would always glance at while passing by but never actually go inside.

So, why not do it now?

Immediately after her foot stepped into it a strong smell of alcohol and smoke filled her lungs.

"Give me something strong." She ordered to the barrener as he proceeded to give her some whiskey.

Lucy drank it in one go and ordered more, it didn't took long for other men to notice her. They whispered all kinds of things to each other before one had enough courage to walk up to her.

"Hey pretty.. wanna go somewhere private?" His breath radiated with alcohol and he stumbled on his feet. His hair was blonde and he had a piecing on his eyebrow.

"Oh? Well-"

"She can't, she's with me." Another one said with voice that sounded threatening. The man walked away when he saw the one speaking. Blonde didn't have enough will power to look behind her so she just shrugged it off and proceeded to drink.

"Hey, you should probably slow down if you don't wanna pass out.." the same guy suggested and tried to take the glass away.

"How would you know? I think I'm allowed to do as I please!" Lucy argued. Salmon haired boy smiled at her drunk attitude.

"Come on, this isn't a place for someone like you, I'll take you home." He took her arm and wrapped it around his shoulders. Lucy was stumbling a bit but managed to walk.

"Why are you doing this? You don't even know me.." she asked drunkenly as the boy turned his head.

"It's nothing special, I just knew if you went with anyone else they'd just end up raping you or something. You're really reckless for someone your size."

"Hey! I might be drunk but I can still hear you!" Blonde slightly yelled, causing the boy to let out a soft chuckle.

"Right, sorry, sorry!" He laughed.

"So, what's your name anyway?" He asked awkwardly.

"L-Lucy, yours?"

"Pretty name, I'm Natsu."

"That's nice name.. too.." The boy called Natsu noticed he was more dragging the blonde rather than guiding her. A stupid idea came to his mind as he figured she has fallen asleep.

He picked her up bridal style and had no choice but to take her to his house.

After about 20 minutes they arrived and he placed Lucy in his bed.

- in the morning -

Blonde opened her eyes to the dimly lit room, though it is daytime no one has opened the thick drapes.

She squints, dry mouth sticky with thick saliva and groans before looking around her.

Lucy slowly looked around the room to find out she was alone, and thankfully, with her clothes on.

Her head pounded with every step she took but she needed to find out in who's home she was. When she slowly came down the wooden stairs she was welcomed by the smell of fresh made eggs and bacon.

Hungover girl anxiously peeked her head to see who was making all this food and if they knew why she was here.

"Oh hey! You woke up!" Lucy was startled by mans voice so she quickly attempted to hide herself but he walked over to her.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.." he apologized which made blonde sigh in relief.

-

"So.. how do you feel?" He asked the blonde who sat across him while they both ate the breakfast he made.

"Uh, I'm a little hangover so my head hurts a bit." She admitted.

"Why were you at the bar yesterday? You don't look like a girl who goes around bars." Natsu carefully questioned the blonde who suddenly stopped eating.

She stared at her plate and faintly held the fork. She glanced at her hair and back at the boy.

His throat closed up, noticing it wasn't a smart move to ask that question.

"I um.. found my boyfriend cheating on me with my best friend."

"I'm sorry for asking, I really shouldn't have." Pinkette looked at his plate shamefully for asking such awkward question.

"You seem kinda familiar, did we meet before?" Lucy suddenly asked to break the silence, but Natsu was just left looking confused.

"You're that nice guy I bumped into yesterday, aren't you?"

"Are you sure it was me? The girl I bumped into had long hair.."

"I cut my hair, I wanted to change something so that was the first thing that came to my mind, don't judge me." She joked as Natsu smiled.

"Makes sense. I gotta say, you look nice either way." His words made Lucy's face turn into slight red and her heart pick up higher rate.

"T-Thanks.."

This was the start of a beautiful adventure.

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i'm giving my all on these lengths!

this chapter seems a bit awkward but realistically, who wouldn't be if they woke up in strangers bed?

thank you for reading, see you in a new chapter!