#SOBS I DON'T HAVE ICONS OF GRAY AND CANA TOGETHER

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GRAY IS CANA'S FIRST KISS. I've actually written a drabble that depicts how it would have gone, but while it started off as a dare, it was one of the most genuine and endearing moments of Cana's childhood. It's something that Cana and Gray don't really talk about, but it's a memory that Cana treasures' a lot, perhaps more than Gray realizes. The only time it's ever mentioned is while Cana and Loke start dating, much to his dismay surprise.

BOTH GRAY AND CANA WERE KNOWN TROUBLEMAKERS WITHIN THE ORPHANAGE. I can see the two of them having the same mentality of 'us against the world' for the first year or so when they joined Fairy Tail, and this carried over while staying at the orphanage. Because their sponsorship granted them housing at the orphanage, this meant that Father Block was their acting guardian. Unfortunately, since Father Block belongs to the Magnolia church, he would have instilled a lot of the church teachings that Cana and Gray...do not follow lol. This meant a lot of clashing between Father Block (the only authority figure who cared for them) and the kids, causing a lot of friction within the orphanage. As a result, they got in a lot of trouble. Not enough to cause their sponsorship to be revoked, but they were punished quite a bit. More often than not, Cana would find a way to sleep at the guild by hiding in the infirmary the majority of the time, and because Gray tagged along ( either because he was worried about her or because he also didn't want to stay at the orphanage with Father Block ), the two would often get caught and end up being dragged back to Father Block. This continued for several years, much to his aggravation until they both turned 13, at which point Cana would have moved in with Mirajane and the Strauss's place, while Gray would bounce between the guild and Mira's place until they both turned 15 and could legally take jobs within Fairy Tail to start earning money to afford their own place.

FOR A WHILE, CANA SMOKED WITH GRAY DURING THEIR TEENHOOD BUT EVENTUALLY QUIT TO START DRINKING INSTEAD. With both of them having a cocktail of trauma to cope with, the two of them are no strangers to turning to illicit substances to manage their trauma. Both Gray and Cana tried smoking to see if it would help ease their anxieties, but Cana wasn't keen on continuing. She'll smoke recreationally, especially while together with Gray and Loke, but that's all. There has also been a point of contention between Cana and Gray regarding the fact that he continues to smoke, but the argument always circles back to Cana's excessive drinking, leaving them both at an impasse. They both know that their hypocrites, but will still hassle each other to quit drinking or smoking. It's a fruitless endeavor, but it's still one that they hope the other will stop someday.

DESPITE HIS BEST EFFORTS TO KEEP HIS STRIPPING COMPULSION UNDER CONTROL, GRAY HAS ONLY BEEN NAKED AROUND CANA ONE TIME. It had been a complete accident and it was something completely unexpected for either of them. As awkward as the entire thing was ( and something that Cana will never forget ), Cana is kind enough to find the clothes that he had discarded without comment. Since then, Gray has apologized to Cana and has since taken steps to make sure he doesn't let his compulsion create an embarrassing situation. Cana has since taken it upon herself to be Gray's 'handler' and has helped him keep his stripping down to a minimum. This has already been established in canon of course, but in keeping with Rinn's headcanon, I wanted to emphasize that while Cana doesn't know what the source of Gray's trauma and PTSD stems from, all she knows is that there's a pattern between when he's in a compromising or stressful situation and when he starts to strip. Cana just does what she can to ensure that Gray doesn't get into trouble.