Summary: Their first meeting was pretty unconventional, but none of them would have had it any other way. Modern AU.

Disclaimer: Hiro Mashima owns Fairy Tail. FioreFunnies is modelled after 9GAG.

Day 1: Meeting

Iridescence

"I'm sure it was here somewhere..." Yukino frowned as she searched through her third drawer. Her room had been turned into a mess thanks to her digging and fumbling, all to look for the one little keychain she had lost.

It was a keychain that her parents had bought her, an intricate pendant design that had a star surrounding a small key, with an iridescent surface that tossed the reflected light into a beautiful burst of colour.

To Yukino, the keychain was one of the most important things in her life, representing the warmth of her deceased parents, and the losing of the chain made her feel as though the shadows had descended again, surrounding her and suffocating her, spinning her mind round, and round, and round-

"Yukino!" Snapping out of her reverie and lifting a hand to brush the moisture away from her eyes, Yukino turned as her roommate barrelled into the room, waving her phone frantically. "Hey, remember that internet community I told you about? FioreFunnies?"

Yukino eyed her blonde friend sceptically, before shaking her head. "Lucy, I'm sorry but I'm really busy trying to find my keychain... You know how important it is to me..."

"That's exactly it!" Lucy cried, keeping her eyes trained on the floor as she manoeuvred across the room, littered with the miscellaneous items Yukino had tossed out in her search. "Look, isn't this your keychain?"

Tearing her gaze away from the drawer she was currently emptying, Yukino sighed and focused on the phone Lucy had all but thrust up in her face, before her eyes widened in recognition. "Wait, but, how-"

"See, the caption says that this guy found it near campus and thought it was pretty cool, which means you can probably message him to get it back!"

"How do I message him?"

Lucy frowned at her platinum-haired friend, waving her phone again to emphasise her point. "You create an account, of course! Quick, go do it before someone else claims it!"

Yukino gasped at the possibility, before turning to search for the phone, rummaging through the mess she had already made and finding it under a pile of clothes. Opening up the dormant application she had only downloaded to amuse Lucy, Yukino immediately created an account, her fingers a blur as she entered her details.

"Okay, where's the post?" she asked her roommate, who grabbed the phone from her and began to expertly navigate through the application. A few short moments later, Lucy had found her way to the post, and she returned the phone to Yukino to confirm it was the right one.

Yukino eyed the pendant in the photo carefully. There was no doubt that it was hers, with the star and key design having been personally customised to ensure that it was the only one of its kind. After her brief scrutinisation, Yukino quickly opened up the comments section, immediately typing in her question before posting it.

Silverkeys: Hi, are you from Magnolia? I just lost the same keychain yesterday, and I think you've found it!

Breathing out a sigh of relief, Yukino looked up to meet big, brown eyes. "So... now what?"

Lucy crossed her arms over her chest and leaned back with a smile. "Now, we wait."

Looping the keychain around his index finger, Sting stared contemplatively at the keychain, shifting his hand slightly to get a better look. The afternoon sun glared through the windows, reflecting upon the pendant and casting the light into a plethora of colours. The pendant was unlike anything he had ever seen before, with a delicately crafted design that seemed too perfect to be randomly bought in a shop by the street. He peered at the pendant again, before shock flashed across his features at a little inscription he had missed.

"Y. A..." he mused, looking at the tiny lettering that was almost invisible upon a quick glance. This pendant must've been important to someone, he realised, as he spun on his chair to face his laptop again. Refreshing the page, he once again checked the comments of his latest post, coming across one that had swiftly shot to the most up-voted.

Feeling the excitement bubble in his gut as he read the comment, he quickly placed the keychain back onto the table and typed up a reply.

Holy Ray: No way! I'm from Magnolia too! Please be specific about where you dropped it or I won't believe you!

Seconds after, he was notified of a reply to his comment, and he quickly refreshed the page to find out.

Silverkeys: Magnolia Uni, by the Art building.

A wide grin split across his face as he clicked on the user's profile, deciding to send a private message instead.

Holy Ray: Hey there! I've got your keychain. Which days are you on campus?

Silverkeys: Thank you so much for finding it! I'll be there tomorrow if that's alright with you?

Holy Ray: Yeah I'll meet you at the front of the Art building at 1pm! You'll probably recognise me by my blonde hair. My name's Sting Eucliffe, by the way.

Silverkeys: Thank you Sting! I'm Yukino Aguria. See you there.

Staring at her name, Sting picked up the pendant again and peered at the inscription. "Yukino Aguria... Y.A..." His eyes lit up in glee as he realised the connection.

Holy Ray: See ya Yukino ;)

The cold winter wind whipped harshly against Yukino's cheeks, and she pulled her scarf up higher over he nose as she shivered involuntarily. Checking her watch, she realised she was still 10 minutes early, and she bounced lightly on the spot to regain a little warmth while she waited.

She couldn't believe how coincidental it was for 'Holy Ray' to find her keychain where she had last seen it, and counted herself especially lucky that he had made a post for all of Fiore to see. Rubbing her hands together, she began to regret not having worn gloves, as she squinted into the snowy landscape for any sign of a blonde head.

Checking her watch once again, she hummed impatiently and chided herself for being too early. There was no way anyone would want to stand in the cold for any longer than required just to hand her her keychain, so arriving early was pointless.

Just as she was contemplating ducking into the building for a few minutes, she spotted a vague silhouette of a man approaching. Hope swelled in her chest as she noted that the stranger did indeed have a shocking head of blonde hair, and she took a few steps forward as the stranger's pace increased.

She took in the appearance of the man as he neared, his tall height and slim figure prominent despite the layers of clothing. A boyish smile was etched on his handsome face, and she couldn't stop her slight blush as she found herself lightly attracted to his first impression. With his long strides, he soon came to a stop in front of her, his smile only widening as he stuck out a hand.

"Hey, Yukino, right?" he smirked, eliciting a shy nod as she reached out to grab his hand. She relaxed blissfully as the stranger's large hand grasped her own, enjoying the welcomed warmth that was a pleasant contrast to the cold. "Whoa, you're freezing!" he cried out, as Yukino quickly withdrew her hand, embarrassed.

"I... I'm sorry I just... forgot my gloves..." replied Yukino, biting her lip and casting her eyes downwards at his dull black sneakers.

Sting laughed at her shyness, before he reached into his pocket and pulled out the one reason for their meeting. "Here, your keychain." He watched as her eyes swept over the iridescent pendant, her pink lips parting into a delighted smile. A smirk made its way across Sting's face as he watched her eagerly take the keychain from his hold, fingers lightly brushing his hand as they did. He definitely had to admit that she was prettier than he had expected, with big brown eyes and chin-length hair a shade of blue so faded it looked almost white.

"Thank you so much, Sting!" she smiled, her eyes crinkling slightly in happiness.

He waved a hand nonchalantly, his smirk only widening at her megawatt smile. "That keychain must've been really important to you."

Staring down at the keychain in her hand, Yukino's smile softened. "Yeah, it was a present from my parents."

Sting nodded in understanding as the two stood in a brief silence, unsure of what to do next. Rocking on the balls of his feet, Sting reached a hand to the back of his neck and scratched awkwardly, his gaze focusing on the building behind Yukino.

"So, um, do you wanna... maybe... go grab coffee together?" he asked, shooting her a lopsided grin. The light blush caused by the cold only deepened as she considered his invitation, and Yukino glanced up to meet deep blue eyes before she found herself agreeing.

"Sure, coffee sounds great."

As Yukino returned his grin with one of her own, her eyes wandered down to the iridescent keychain in her hand, gripping it just a little tighter to feel the warmth left by the stranger.