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Gray + Natsu
1. Gray has always been envious of Natsu’s ability to connect with others so easily.
2. Due to his past, Gray has trouble opening himself up to make meaningful connections with others because he’s afraid of losing anyone else.
3. This is one of the reasons Natsu pisses him off so much.
4. Despite his stripping habit, Gray loves clothing design, and even sketches clothes in his free time.
5. He found himself sketching Natsu’s body on the models of his clothing sketches, which shocked him.
6. Gray has never been shy of his attraction to men, but he had never realized he found Natsu attractive until he realized he was sketching Natsu.
7. They are often put into the same room when his team goes on missions, which gives Gray more opportunities to watch Natsu.
8. Natsu’s self-care habits, or lack-there-of, disgusted Gray, but it also drew Gray in.
9. Gray had never noticed just how many of Natsu’s traits were dragon-like.
10. His elongated ears, slitted pupils, sharp fangs, pointed nails, even the small hint of a growl in his voice when he’s angry or excited. It fascinated Gray, for better or worse.
Gray + Lucy
11. When Lucy first joined the guild, Gray did have a crush on her.
12. However, once Team Natsu was formed, he decided against trying to form a romantic relationship with her, fearing it would interfere with their work.
13. He still has a crush on her, shuuush.
14. They’re both coffee addicts, so they often go out for coffee together.
15. They’re each other’s Plan-B option.
16. Meaning, that if neither of them are married or in a committed relationship by the time they’re 30, they’re gonna get married.
17. Gray’s somewhat scared of this, though, because Lucy wants kids, and he isn’t sure if he wants any.
18. So, despite his crush on her, he hints to her to start dating.
19. They talk shit about their guildmates together, out of love of course.
20. They can be really rude though, like, they could make Laxus cry.
Gray + Erza
21. Gray had a crush on Erza ever since they were kids, this is obvious.
22. Every time Gray felt himself ‘getting over’ his crush on Erza, she would do something that would attract him back.
23. It could literally be anything, tucking her hair behind her ear, nomming happily on a strawberry, blinking.
24. Erza caught onto his crush around the start of the series, but when Jellal was brought back into her life, she realized she couldn’t peruse Gray, even though she wanted too.
25. Erza likes to stay updated on guild gossip, even if she acts like she hates it.
26. Gray is often the target for her to spill the gossip too.
27. He pretends to not listen, but he’s just as guilty as Erza.
28. They have a deal that if they’re having a bad mental day, they’ll go to each other.
29. They’ll let each other into their homes, and just relax together.
30. They do this a lot without a single word spoken, because that’s the best way for them to heal.
Gray + Wendy
31. Gray definitely sees Wendy as a little sister.
32. He loves her like one, and he’s very protective of her because of it.
33. When Wendy told the guild that she was dating Chelia, you better believe he made her promise not to hurt Wendy.
34. It embarrassed Wendy too no end.
35. Which Cheila thought was cute.
36. Wendy and Natsu have a much closer bond than she does with Gray.
37. So it always surprises him when she comes to him for advice.
38. But he does his best to help her as best as he could.
39. Gray likes spending time with Wendy because she doesn’t try to fill the silence with words.
40. She enjoys silence as much as he does.
Gray + Lyon
41. There wasn’t a day that past before Guluna that Gray didn’t think of Lyon.
42. He hoped that Lyon was alright, that he somehow found love and peace like Gray had.
43. Eventually Lyon slipped into Gray’s subconscious, where he was only a passing thought.
44. He began comparing his childhood rivalry with Lyon to his adulthood rivalry with Natsu.
45. After Guluna, Gray invited Lyon to join Fairy Tail, but Lyon refused.
46. Lyon went to the Fantasia parade, but didn’t stay long enough for Gray to find him afterwards.
47. Again, after they defeated the Oración Seis, Lyon vanished from Gray’s life.
48. When Gray ‘died’ on Tenrou, Lyon broke down.
49. He was afraid that he would never be able to mend the bond between them, and make Ur proud.
50. He hugged Gray tightly when he returned, but refuses to acknowledge that it happened.
Gray + Ultear
51. Gray had mixed feelings about Ultear when he found out she was Ur’s daughter.
52. He had a crush on her.
53. They swapped stories about Ur.
54. They trained together a lot during the Grand Magic Games.
55. Both have a habit of popping their neck when anxious.
56. Meredy teased them about being siblings.
57. Ultear thought of him as a little brother.
58. Both of their’s favorite color is blue, dark blue.
59. They are both left-handed.
60. They both have OCD.
Gray + Cana
61. Cana is probably Gray’s closest confidant.
62. They can just talk, you know?
63. Gray knew that Gildarts was Cana’s father for years before Tenrou.
64. He acted shocked for Cana’s sake.
65. Gray has saved Cana from drowning in her beer barrel many times.
66. Talk about your feelings to each other, please babies.
67. They dated for a while, they were each other’s first relationship.
68. It wasn’t very serious, but it lasted four years.
69. They broke up before the start of the series.
70. They did hook up a couple times though.
Gray + Loke
71. They dated for a while too.
72. They first started dating a few months before the start of the series and broke up before Loke came out as a Celestial Spirit.
73. Loke broke up with him because he thought he’d die.
74. But they didn’t get back together because Loke wanted to dedicate his time, at the time being, to Lucy.
75. They hooked up before the Tenrou arc.
76. Loke expected Gray would be angry at him for not telling him about being a Spirit, but Gray wasn’t.
77. He understood why he didn’t want too.
78. He was a bit upset about the sudden breakup though.
79. He was also a bit jealous of Loke’s affection towards Lucy.
80. Gray gives the best ear scratches, hands down.
Gray + Makarov
81. Makarov really does worry for this boy’s mental health.
82. He knows about Gray’s destructive tendencies.
83. He also knows about Gray’s attempt at the Iced Shell spell.
84. He made Gray promise never to attempt it again, no matter the foe.
85. He’s tried to give Gray all the counseling and helped he could need, but Gray’s stubborn and can’t admit when he needs help.
86. But he threatened to have Gray’s wizarding license revoked unless he went to counseling.
87. Finally, Gray caved and went.
89. Gray had trouble with writing when he was little, and had worse handwriting than Natsu.
90. Makarov quickly realized it was because Gray was left-handed, not right-handed because he went through the same trouble as Laxus.
Gray + Laxus
91. Gray had a crush on Laxus growing up too.
92. Not as obvious as Natsu, but still noticeable.
93. At least, Laxus noticed it.
94. But Laxus was coming to terms with his own sexuality, so he didn’t chastise Gray for it.
95. They’re both left handed, as mentioned earlier, so Laxus was stuck with teaching Gray how to write.
96. Laxus’s handwriting is surprisingly neat and legible.
97. Gray did his best to copy Laxus’s handwriting.
98. Gray got really into it though, and he practices calligraphy.
99. He and Laxus have the most legible handwriting in the guild.
100. Aside from Levy, Freed, and Lucy.
