#noahyapping

I like to think she had a thing with Laxus when they were teens (Before Lisanna’s death) but nothing serious came out of it + really toxic exes vibes until they made up as adults.

Erzajane. After Lisanna’s death. Maybe not a relationship, but a ‘more than friends, less than lovers’ situation that had a stronger impact on Mira than on Erza. I also like to think Erza was Mirajane’s first love.

And you can’t tell me NOTHING happened between her and Freed. I headcanon her as a lesbian and Freed as gay, but in my headcanon after the battle of fairy tail they dated for a short time, both of them thinking they were bi. Then they both realised they’re gay as hell.

Canajane endgame. Cana probably had a big crush on Mira ever since they were teens but only flirted with her jokingly as she usually does. I can definitely see a drunken confession or something along those lines. (I have too many Canajane headcanons i might have to do another post about it)

So, in defence of Fraxus:

Given what we know about the two, they’ve been teammates and best friends for years. They possibly share the closest bond each of them has with another human being. They’d die and kill for each other, and they trust the other more than they trust anyone else. Not to mention the insane levels of loyalty (Mainly from Freed’s side, but also from Laxus’)

Now, it’s obvious that Freed has romantic feelings for Laxus, but something many people like to bring up is “Laxus only sees Freed as a friend”. It’s a running joke in the anime, but I genuinely think it’s just what it is. A running joke, not something to be taken too seriously.

Let’s take the more serious moments to talk about Laxus’ potential feelings for Freed. It is officially a deep friendship, but there are a few factors that make me think that Laxus might be in love with him too. There’s a main one i’d like to point out.

I remember someone else pointing this out before, but i’m saying it anyway. Sometimes, during fights or other serious moments, when a character is involved, the scene will somehow highlight their main love interest. This is usually used to highlight the character’s feelings for the other in a subtle way. And guess what? This happens a few times with Laxus and Freed. The first scene I can think of is:

The way they SPECIFICALLY hinted at Freed as Laxus says this?! It’s a clear example of what I just said. It could have been Evergreen, or Bickslow, or even all three. But no. Freed. Just him. And sometimes, when Laxus refers to the thunder legion, he straight up says “Freed and the others”, so again, they’re highlighting Freed in his words.

Another example. Here, Bickslow and Evergreen are also shown. But still they put more emphasis on Freed and Laxus. Plus the looks they share here?? Hello?? Nothing about it says ‘platonic’.

These are ALL moments that specifically highlight them, while Bickslow and Evergreen are put more in the background. And yes, it might be Mashima’s way of simply saying “Their friendship is extremely strong”, but it’s hard to not think about the possibility of Laxus having feelings for Freed when they’ve done this with basically all the main ships and couples as well.

the man in question: