《roses》 ☆bfb/bfdi au☆ [COMPLETE]

2. prick

leafy

man, it's gotten insanely dark now. i can barely see.
what happened to all the windows and natural light?
i trip over a vine as i made a beeline towards the tools i had brought on my way here. i groped around until i felt a handle. here it is! the lamp. with a match, i ignite the candle and look around.

"oh. the plants cover up the windows. no wonder...huh?"

i found... a rose? it's pretty odd for a singular rose to be here. all alone, lodged between the floorboards.

nonetheless, i decide to take it. "it's so pretty! i should give it to coiny, as a sort of thanks. he's been so supportive..."

i found myself smiling as i went back to pick up pliers. carefully setting down the lamp, i kneeled down to hold the rose as i went in for the cut.

"ack! yeesh, i should be more careful. every rose does have it's thorns, heh."

after cutting the rose, i assessed the damage.
it was only a small prick, but i noticed a small trail of blood trickling down my hand. it would have to be covered with a bandage for sure. i wiped my hand on my skirt, smearing blood onto it, and i gingerly picked up the rose with my other hand.

"the others might be worried about me."

i think about the looks they've given me.
judgemental. criticizing.

"...but, chances are, they wouldn't have even noticed-or cared-i was gone. i should head back now."

i gathered my tools and left the manor, and trekked down the hill and went towards our house.

why does that small prick...hurt so badly...?

★★★★★

More thoughts on roses, both original and rewrite:

yea i might put art (humanized or normal objects, i haven't decided yet) at the end of each chapter. Hopefully.
(Also enjoy a meme from my phone i think im also gonna include those too)

Last night at like 1am I reread roses. I can't believe I had more coineafy interactions than I had fireafy LMAOO.... I kinda want to keep it...
Other than that HOLYYY SHITT was it embarrassing. I had to stop like midway to scream at my past self

-mint