In Universe Nalu But It's Childhood Friends To Lovers Trope With Little Natsu And Little Lucy Meeting

in universe nalu but it's childhood friends to lovers trope with little natsu and little lucy meeting each other by total chance when they're both secluded to cry alone, natsu because of igneel's loss and lucy because of her mother's. then they occasionally meet again by coincidence in random places like the market or in a restaurant or in the middle of a park and they're always so happy when it happens since it's so rare, just as if it was their only bright days among the depressed stuff they're going through, but they have to hide to talk to each other because they're from different worlds and lucy is kind of scared to be seen with him. lucy gifts him with the stuff she originally cooked for her father and natsu shows off his small magic skills and talks shit about gray/erza/mira. that's actually how lucy learns about fairy tail and why she wishes to join.

yet, as they grow up they slowly become distant because of the lack of opportunities, but meet again in hargeon's harbour and it's the best reunion of their life after about 5 years so they immediately get married