Miss Awkward Herself

hahahahahha………………..

I think the last time I wrote a meta about Gruvia was like… years ago for chapter 499/500, in the original story. ^^”  Today though, after reading certain comments about chapter 84 from FT100YQ, I felt like some people need to read this- I personally do not think that what Gray said needs an explanation. Gray has been and keeps being very blunt and crystal clear about his intentions with Juvia: juvia means the world to me, I wanna become a man who can protect her, and then I swear I will make her mine, she’s my power to live… okay, that’s a lot. it’s just a matter of reading comprehension and context at this point.  “I don’t want to be happy.”

I guess this is the “problematic” part. Context will help us: Gray had just had a taste of what happiness is to him: loved ones from his past (Silver, Ur, Ultear), loved ones from his present (Juvia) and even loved ones from his future (Greige) all gathering together as a family to celebrate a special occasion, his birthday. He had a taste of his perfect dream life and it’s important to notice that, not even once, he fell for this “trap”: he keeps saying to himself “it’s a dream… it’s a dream…” and finally “IT’S WRONG”.

Why is it wrong? Because he knows he’s living a FAKE reality, simply as that. Silver, Ur and Ultear won’t come back to him. He knows this is his personal utopia: the past is the past, what is lost is lost. It’s his selfish desire and he knows that accepting this fantasy means not only losing the present and future (real Juvia, Greige and the family he wants to start) but also dwelling on the past- and, after over 500 chapters from the original story and sequel, we all know he wants to look forward to the future and just be over it already. It’s a fact. Why should he stay in this fake dream, then? Why should THIS be his happiness? There you have it. He doesn’t want to be happy- he doesn’t want to be happy like this. Context. Many are interpreting it as he doesn’t want happiness in general because he’s either feeling guilty or because that bitch Juvia trapped him in a love story he clearly doesn’t want (lol)… but nope, his sentence just needs context.  Gray wants to be happy with Juvia and Greige.  The hallucination starts with Juvia as his wife waking him up lovingly and his son greeting him with a very sweet “daddy!”. This is what he wants, what makes him happy: having the family he’s always dreamt of, that family which was stolen from him as a kid by Deliora. This is his happiness- present and future. His very happiness is his power to live, his strenght… it’s that one woman he’s fighting for, he’s living for. It’s Juvia. And you know what comes next?

“I want to make Juvia happy.”

Her happiness is his. His happiness is hers. They love each other so deeply and it’s so crystal clear… as I said, it didn’t even need an explanation. If you love someone you want them to be happy- and in Gray’s case, considering the context of the chapter AND his ongoing development, this is his new hapiness. He’s not denying his own happiness as many said for the sake of Juvia: yes, she’s his priority right now, but he’s not really putting her happiness over his. They want the same thing and they will be happy together with wonderful kid(s) hopefully in a near future. 

‘ I want… to be here forever…’

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting a Gruvia chapter so soon! I didn’t even think this was even a consideration! || I’m talking about the fact that Gray and Juvia were having an intimate moment with each other before he was sent to Edolas.

I thought we would get a Gruvia bonus chapter because Gajevy and Jerza got one (and Nalu will probably get one after this) but I didn’t think it would apply to the story like this! I feel like it’s special.

I think this chapter really revealed a lot like… a lot a lot about Gray and Juvia’s relationship. And oh my goodness it’s everything just, we manifested it all.

Looks like we see what goes down in private between them 👁👁 But really it seems like they are really intimate when they are alone together, or rather Gray let’s Juvia do her thing without being a tsundere about it

I just love how extra she is, and honestly this is how I would act too; it seems like this is just a habit of hers when they are alone lol

Can we take the time to bask in Gray’s embarrassment! Ugh I love it so so much! Juvia is literally all of us 💀

DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THIS

oh my god- Fucking Lazy Gray gives me life because he practically relies on Juvia and it’s just perfect! No wonder he proclaims his love just anywhere.

Look at him all tipsy 💀 I never thought I’d see the day—

SHE COOKS FOR HIMMMM 😭 like ugh get married and have kids already

Nobody deserves Juvia, she is a god damn treasure. A fucking girlboss 😤

GOD THIS SCENE

What is Mashima and Ueda trying to do to us—

I can’t imagine how many of us are foaming at the mouthed because of this BONUS CHAPTER

This build up man.

What the hell is going on 😭 I can’t be filled with this much anticipation! We keep getting surprised, how far will Gray and Juvia’s relationship be taken!!!

We know they aren’t gonna kiss, we know that. Mashima doesn’t do genuine kisses but man he sure does everything else 💀

Gray what the hell are you gonna do! You are making such good progress!!! But what will it lead up to!!!

Us after reading reading this chapter:

Gajeel: Oh pleeeeease!

Juvia: He would never do anything to hurt Juvia.

The real Juvia:

HAHAHAHA seriously Juvia what's up with your water body??? I need the translation looool

got transported to Edolas

reunited with married Edo-Gruvia

💞 met Greige 💞

revealed that Juvia is the ONLY woman in the depths of his heart

saw his what-could-have-been fake reality via Hakune

...no wonder Juvia was living in his mind rent-free! He was interrupted mid-confession 🤣

And Gray was tough enough to escape from Hakune's illusion because he had some unfinished business—to make Juvia happy with his confession! 😍😍😍

Now, I wonder how all these things that happened in between would affect the way he professes his love for Juvia. Bet his feelings are even stronger now with Greige in the picture. 😏

Gray to the rest of Team Natsu: ok guys, let’s just keep this whole “the edolas versions of us have kids together” thing on the down low, I’m still trying to figure out everything between me and Juvia and I don’t want to have to-