"The soup's almost ready." Natsu said as he stirred the soup, trying to keep his hands from trembling with all the emotions coursing through him.

Natsu had been living all alone for so long, he felt as if he were starting to slowly lose his grip with what little sanity he had left. One could argue that he wasn't alone, what with the people living in the village not too far from his home, and the massive spider he'd found in the woods.

Those people -- those things -- could never compare to the feeling of being in the company of the one you care for. He'd begun to lose hope, until he heard a knock coming from the door. He opened it, only to find you standing there, chilled to the bone and asking to be let in.

Now you were here, sitting on his couch. Natsu could barely believe his luck. Someone new. Someone to care for. Someone who will never, ever leave him...because he's always one step ahead.