Prompt: 'We both got kicked out of our rooms because our roommates are having sex so now we're standing in the hallway avoiding each other.' AU

"Levy I know it's a weird favor to ask you but I won't ask of it again." Lucy held her best friend and roommates hand's as she gave her best puppy eyes. They glistened with a glossy coat as she gave the slightest shake to her cupped fists.

Levy quickly turned away before being able to immediately falling to her friend's demands. One look into those chocolate orbs and she would have caved at the bat of a lash. She let out an unconvinced mutter forcing the grasp of her hands further pleading her case.

"Levy please," The blonde continued in her desperation.

"Okay Lu." She came back to mutter an ending to the conversation with the words that her friend wished to hear as she laced on a smile gleeful from her acceptance.

"Really? Thank you so much!" Lucy dropped her grip to clap her hands together jolting a large grin from acceptance.

"I just don't know what I'm going to do for so long. Are you sure I can't just say in my room? I promise I won't come out." Levy tried to cement herself in her own space. One of the multi-chapter books on her shelf and water was all she needed anyways.

Lucy gulped leaving her mouth from having to explain. She took a slumped stance rubbing her arm as she avoided eye contact by all costs. "Well I don't know if you'll want to hear that…thin walls and all…" A dusty pink tone began to brush on the blonde's cheeks peeking through her pale skin.

The blunette coughed out the lump formed as she understood her reasoning. "I-I'll find something to do." Her childhood friend and now her best friend, she'd never be able to recover from the scarring sound.

"I'm sorry Levy but our one year anniversary only happens once. I'll find a way to reply you!"

"Goodbye Lu, have fun." Levy gave one final wink to her jittery friend departing before her date arrived. "Don't let Natsu break anything!"

"You know I can't promise that!" Lucy yelled out at her friend as she finished adding the final touched to her date night outfit. After a final wave, she saw her friend off.

Levy clutched her bright ruby purse at her side as she took to the side walk unsure of her current destination en-route with her steps. A whole day planned of binging on Netflix with 'light' reading had changed drastically. Comfortable pajamas changed into skin tight leggings. Messy space buns turned into controlled descending curls bouncing to each one her steps. With the tip of her maroon boots, she pushed aside the inch of snow left behind as she continued her path.

To kill some time, she made her way to the nearest coffee shop a few blocks away. Small circular tables accompanied with wooden chairs provided seating. With a cup of hot chocolate, she scouted her spot besides the floor length window to read the novel contained in her bag. With matching ruby frames resting on the bridge of her nose, she became engulfed in the written word.

She blinked for the first time in the past few minutes, slowly returning to reality. The pain from keeping her eyes open was one that after much time, she couldn't get accustomed to.

"I think that's enough for today." Levy set her cat book mark back into her book holding her place for next time. The noir tail stuck out before she slipped it back into her bag. She sat up from her hunched position giving off a crack as she stood up straight shaking off the knots formed in her shoulder.

She noted the street light starting to light one by one as she stepped out of the coffee shop. The blunette looked down at her watch noting the hands indicating the past hours spent.

Not enough time had passed but the threat of an incoming snow storm set her eyes on home. After a quick trip to the market next door, she entered her brick building once more.

She took the final steps upstairs noting the sock tied around the knob. Female code for a guest still present inside.

She sighed realizing she wasn't to have access into her home for a few more hours. The trickling snow visible from the hallway window indicated she'd have to remain inside for the remainder of the night. The small bench located across the way became her seating as she waited. She popped in orange ear buds beginning her long wait.

"Oi Gray, have you heard from Juvia? I have missed calls from her but now she's not answering." Gajeel ended with a yawn calling out to his roommate. He grunted at having to seek out Gray, he rolled out of bed pulling his tank covering his exposed abdomen.

"You there, stripper?" Gajeel opened the door catching hints of blue in unwanted position. He slammed the door right behind shielding himself from any possible further exposure.

"Juvia is sorry Gajeel!" The woman cried out from behind the wooden barrier.

Keys in hands, he locked his front door catching his breath from the scarring sight. A new hint of blue caught his sight directing his eyes to focus on one body.

His neighbor Levy sat patiently on the bench he wanted.

He grunted while bumping into a new obstacle. A quick glance at the foggy window and he was barracked in also.

The woman occupied the smallest end part, a good half a foot from his seated position.

She came up greeting him with a soft smile as she removed the container from her shopping bag.

She was the cute girl next door who made it hard for him to say a word. He conjured up a quick half-smile back before he struggled to make a speech.

"Oi, who eats ice cream in the winter?" Gajeel brashly questioned causing her to turn his direction with a surprised squeak.

"I do." The blunette blinked coming up with a plastic spoon in her mouth.

"That's weird." Gajeel scoffed at her.

"None for you then." She pointed her spoon at him shaking it in front of his face.

"Ehh, didn't want some anyways." He snickered before completing the opposite of his words. A spoonful of crushed cookies he snatched up.

"A-Are you sure you want to use the same spoon?" The blunette questioned as she watched him eat the spoonful without a care.

"Doesn't matter to me." Gajeel attempted to remain cool as he ate his stolen treat. The thought of Juvia crying out 'Indirect kiss' jumped out.

"I-I could go get you one if you'd like." The blunette began to point towards her door before bringing her hand down. "O-oh sorry I can't actually."

"Why not? Locked out again?" Gajeel began to chuckle noting the times she left her keys inside after locking the door behind her.

"N-No!" She immediately shut down his assumption. "It's just that Lucy, my roommate, has her boyfriend over…" she let the word drag out leading to something else without needing to say it.

Gajeel struggled to swallow the last spoonful of ice cream as he nodded. "Guess we're in the same situation. "He leaned back in his seat after placing the spoon back into the container she held.

Levy stared nervously at the ivory object contemplating on her next move.

"What's wrong? I don't have germs." Gajeel added with a snicker.

"O-Of course not." Her mind was quickly made up for her as she quickly caught a spoonful.

"Where's Levy? It's getting late." Natsu yawned turning over to his blonde girlfriend checking her phone every two seconds awaiting a response.

"I'm not sure, she not replying or picking up…" Lucy nervously returned to her empty inbox. "I'm getting a bit worried about her Natsu."

"Let's go get her then." Two steps ahead, Natsu stood wrapping his scarf around his neck accompanied his quickly clothed body.

"Here, don't get sick." Natsu draped a light blue blanket over her shoulders before he stood back a few steps double bolting the door.

"Hmm?" Lucy stepped out of her front door noting a familiar body. "Wait Natsu, don't shut the door just yet." The blonde smiled at the sight of her friend resting comfortably on their brute of a neighbor's shoulder.

His head of obsidian spikes rested pressing down some of her azure curls.

Lucy shook her head to the container of eaten ice cream between the pair. She picking up the mess before it could spill.

"Goodnight, I'll come back for you in a bit." Lucy whispered as she removed the blanket from her shoulders using it to cover the new pair.