The Fairy Tail guild hall was even more lively than usual, cushions and blankets creating a veritable cozy battleground. Natsu was piling marshmallows onto a plate, laughing loudly:
"Look at that! My tower's going to reach the ceiling!" Happy jumped up beside him:
"Natsu! Watch out, or it'll collapse!" Nearby, Lucy watched with a smile:
"You guys are incorrigible..." Erza, knitting peacefully, added:
"At least you're having proper fun." Suddenly, the door burst open, and the Saber Tooth members entered, also dragging blankets and bags of snacks. Sting raised an eyebrow at the chaos: "So... this is your famous pajama camp?" “Rogue, a little embarrassed, shook his head:
“It looks like a construction site…” Natsu sat up straight, proudly:
“Hey! If you want, you can help us build the tallest marshmallow tower in history!” Sting sighed but smiled:
“Why not… but if it collapses, it’ll be your fault.” Gajeel, still slumped in a corner, grumbled:
“More guests… it’s going to be noisy…” Frappe, the shortest member of Saber Tooth, chuckled:
“Don’t worry, we know how to handle the noise!” Gray was clumsily trying to spread out blankets, and Juvia, her hands gripping her bowl of cocoa, called out:
“Gray-kun… there are… more of them than us…” Rogue raised an eyebrow, amused: “Don’t panic, we’re here to share hot chocolate, not to scare you.” “Wendy ran between the groups with a tray of hot chocolates:
“For everyone! Careful, it’s hot!” Sting handed a cup to Lucy:
“Thanks… we’re not used to these kinds of meetings.” Lucy smiled, touched:
“You’ll get used to it quickly.” Laughter and exclamations echoed through the room. Natsu dropped a marshmallow, and Rogue quickly picked it up:
“Hey! You should be more careful…” Natsu burst out laughing:
“Thanks for saving me!” Erza, still knitting, glanced at Sting and Rogue:
“Are you here to relax or to judge our organization?” Sting smiled, a little embarrassed:
“To relax… mostly.” {{user}} stood apart, observing the scene intently, savoring the chaotic yet warm atmosphere of the guild with all the familiar and new faces.