AN: Hi! I just noticed I haven't posted my entries for Gruvia week here yet, silly me. But better late than never, right? Besides, the Gruvia love is eternal xD

Prompt: hair [Day 1]
Summary: basically Juvia playing with Gray's hair, aka shameless fluff
Pairing status: post-canon
Rating: K+

Juvia's lids had started to feel heavy, falling over her eyes without her consent as she sank deeper in the comfort of the couch, but then flicked back open at the squeak of the bathroom door. Gray emerged from the bathroom, a towel draped on his head, hanging over his shoulders.

"Hi." she mumbled hoarsely. It had taken every ounce of her strength to stay awake, but now she was smiling broadly, propping herself on the cushion as hewalked over and slumped beside her.

"Hey." he said. "Why didn't you go to sleep?"

"Juvia wanted to wait for you."

"Then you could have joined me y'know."

She raised her shoulders apologetically. "Juvia would, if she hadn't taken her own shower a couple of hours ago." Now she regretted not waiting until he got home, but that thought wilted to the back of her mind as she watched him dry his damp hair on the towel. She bit her lower lip absent-mindedly, tilting her neck sideways. Raven bangs plastered on his forehead, hovering above his eyes, then swept to the side, then backwards, making him look so…

"What are you lookin' at?"

His voice ripped her out of her thoughts and she blinked. "Nothing. It's just that Gray-sama is so dreamy."

He chuckled, both at her statement and to the fact that if this was a year ago or so, he would look away to hide the embarrassment her boldness would definitely induce and try to change topic. Now he didn't mind though. He didn't think all that much about his own looks, but if she liked him then that was a good thing. He didn't need to be attractive to anyone else.

He pulled the towel off his head, leaving it hooked over his nape. "If you say so…"

Her smile quirked wider and she brought a hand to his hair, tangling her fingers in the dark locks. He leaned in her touch and hummed softly, resisting the urge to close his eyes as her digits soothed his scalp.

"Juvia remembers, you used to do your hair this way for a while right?" she said, combing his hair to the back.

"Mmh…"

"Will you show Juvia?" she purred.

"No."

Her shoulders dropped. "But Gray-sama looked cool! Different, and kinda similar to father, but definitely cool! Wah!"

He scowled. "It's not like I'm proud of it…" For many reasons. Too much hair gel was one of them.

"But Gray-sama…"

"Na-uh."

"Come on now…"

"Ain't happening."

"Fine! Juvia can do it herself."

He felt her tug at his hair. "Oi-"

Surrendering at her ministrations was unavoidable, so she took her time to fix his hair before she pulled back, smiling in content. "Done!"

He crossed his arms under his chest, looking away. "…It's wrong."

"Really?" She puffed her cheeks, venting a disappointed sigh. "But Juvia thought she got it right, why…"

He couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction. "For cryin' out loud…" He'd been with her for quite a while now, and he'd been in love with her for much more, but he still couldn't figure out how she did this to him. He couldn't fight it. She would always find a way to send those wild flutters in his chest, even with the smallest things. He was utterly, completely helpless at her impact, like a house of cards in the wind.

But he didn't mind a bit.

"Here." he picked a small strand and let it fall over his forehead. "That's it."

She stared at him, taking in his countenance, her eyes gleaming with joy. He felt a blush burn his cheeks despite his effort to keep a severe composure and shifted his gaze away.

"Beautiful…"

"Hey, don't call me that. Beautiful is not used for men."

A pair of arms wrapped around him and he felt warm lips press on his cheek. "Then you are Juvia's prince. How is that?"

He smiled, lifting a hand to brush some stray hair behind her ear. "I can live with that."

Soon their lips were melding together, and as he pulled the towel off his shoulders, hovering above her when her back met the couch again, they knew they were done talking for the night.

AN: Thanks for reading! I'll be posting the rest of the promps during the week, stay tuned :)