Prissy Ice Boys || Gray & Lyon
Lyon watched with a rather unamused look as Gray literally kicked the door shut behind him. He wasn’t surprised that Gray was reacting this way, really. Lyon hadn’t expected to be seeing the other so soon, and so unexpectedly. But, here they were. A sigh escaped Lyon as he listened to Gray speak.
A pang of guilt wracked the male with Gray’s final words. Still, he kept his expression calm. He wasn’t going to let his emotions get the best of him. No, not after he’d been away so long specifically to outgrow that phase. Or so he hoped.
"No need to be so cold, Gray.” Lyon replied, "I do intend settle here. I have no need to travel any longer." he said, his tone solid. The air was tense, as if one wrong move would shatter everything. "Whether you enjoy it or not, I’m staying."
Gray stared long at Lyon, trying to measure his words. Was he telling the truth? The last time they had seen each other was at Ur's funeral. He could count on two hands how many people showed up, as the woman was a traveler. While meeting people along their journey was inevitable, most would have forgotten them by now. Her death brought true sadness to only three people: her daughter, Lyon, and himself. Once the service had been over, Gray had given Lyon's shoulder a squeeze and stated he would be right back. The young boy was off to find themselves something to eat, no matter how hard it would be. But when he came back, Lyon was gone. No matter how loud he screamed or how far he searched, his rival and (dare he say it) best friend was missing. Fear overtook his young body as he thought the worst.
It was months later that Fairy Tail found him. They were a gang of misfits, simply enjoying each other's company and taking up the odd jobs that surfaced in Magnolia. While Gray still felt the pain of losing his rival and mentor, it was numbed by the rowdy guild. Leaving them was the hardest thing he had to do, but unlike the white-haired sitting in front of him, he at least said goodbye and kept in touch with the bunch. Letters and phone calls could surprisingly offer a lot of closure.
During the long silence, Gray hadn't noticed his own body beginning to shake. He wouldn't admit the sense of relief he felt at hearing Lyon's words. Even if they weren't true, it still gave Gray a sense of closure. They didn't take away his anger and they didn't gain his forgiveness, but it was a start.
"Promise me that."












