the way the flower petals turn (a series of omori oneshots

Picnic Sandwich

The wind blew softly through the trees, the air outside smelled of freshly cut grass. The faint smell of wood and the sweet scent of her perfume was also present.

He wouldn't forget the soft, silky feel of her hair. The sweet, tender taste of her lips (which had instantly become his favorite thing in the world.)

The world had stopped at the moment. Nothing else mattered more.

They had been in the tree house.

Sunny and Basil were somewhere. Kel and Aubrey were running around outside.

Hero's dad was next door, mowing their lawn.

Summer had always been his favorite season.

He hadn't expected her to kiss him. They had always been dancing around each other. They gave each other the occasional pecks on the cheeks, and they cuddled on many occasions. They rarely had a moment alone. They always watched over the younger kids, and if it wasn't that, Mari's dad was always close by, keeping a watchful eye on the two of them.

So yeah, he definitely hadn't seen that coming.

"Summer will be over soon..." she commented.

"Yeah, I wish summer could last forever."

"I don't." She responded simply.

"Hmm. Why not?"

"Because change is good. Time passes so we can allow ourselves to grow. It can be hard, but the change of scenery is always nice..."

He locked eyes with her... He chucked.

"What?!"

"Nothing!"

"Mhm." She faked offense, removing her hand that was holding his, and crossed her arms.

"Mari I was just joking."

"Humph! Guess I'm too wise and sentimental huh?!" She grinned, before bursting into laughter.

After their laughter died down, they fell back into a comfortable silence.

Her hand found its way back to Hero's, this time she held it in her lap, both hands cradling it.

She leaned her head against his shoulder. His face heated up. She was always the one to take initiative, to make the first move.

"You know, I think I might do the recital in a few months."

"Really? Isn't it a bit early? Sunny is still working on his violin..."

She sat up. "Yeah! I've been working on this song that I wrote...Hopefully we'll both be ready by the Fall."

"Wow, Mari, that's great!" Everything Mari did, what she said, was down with utmost grace, yet simplicity.

He loved her.

"Yeah. It's exciting, but nerve wracking. I don't know..."

"Oh come on Mari you'll do great! You're such a good pianist."

"Thank you Hero." She smiled. It was like he was looking at the sun.

"So, it's just gonna be you and Sunny, right?"

"Yep! He's been practicing an awful lot with the violin we got him, he's doing really well."

"Hm."

"Are you excited for school?" She asked.

"To be honest, not really."

"Hero, you always do so good in school!"

"Yeah... But it's kind of stressful. Since we'll be juniors this year and all..."