In which you, the reader, with a dendro vision falls in love with a mysterious lady.
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"Are you perhaps.. in love with me?"
.... There was silence.
"Was it that obvious..?"
it had been a while since you asked her for help on the finding of the flower. weeks passed with no answer. maybe it was safe to assume that she wouldn't help you on this. which was perfectly fine! she has already helped you a lot.
you were making another meal for her like you now normally do. its become a habit ever since the first time you made her that jueyun chili chicken. this time you decided to make some extra spicy mint salad. you wanted to make it look special somehow.. an imaginary lightbulb lit up in your head as you suddenly got an idea. though it seemed hard, it was worth it because as much as you hate to admit it... you are starting to fall in love with yelan. you learned that she likes dice. so, you wanted to carve the jueyun chilies into the shape of a dice. you had some experience with carving and shaping, as when you still worked at the flower shop, you would usually trim the plants as per special requests. you grabbed a knife and started carving.
after a while, you finished with the dice and the salad itself. you sprinkled on some egg yolk onto the salad. you also added a qingxin flower to balance the flavors. the qingxin flower hasn't bloomed yet, but you decided that you would use your dendro powers later to make it flourish. after cooking more often, your skills seemed to have improved. now you can more confidently say you know how to cook! all that was left to do was wait for her to come home. you hadn't made much progress these months, you were more like... a housewife of sorts now. which you didn't even realize you were turning into surprisingly.
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after a little while of waiting and checking the time, according to when she usually comes back, she should be back now. as if on cue, the sound of heels against the ground caught your attention. in no time, you saw yelan in front of you. since she was.. taller than you, you were looking at somewhere you shouldn't be right now... her chest.
hey i mean, at least you weren't doing it on purpose right? plus just how that mole beautifully compliments her torso along with her clothes. you didn't even realize you were staring that hard until she snapped her fingers in front of you. "looking somewhere?" a hearty laugh escaped her as you turned around in shame and embarrassment, unable to look at her. but remembering the dish you've made for her, you slowly turn around, using your hands to gesture towards the food. "ah, you made this for me? you're a little flattering.." blood rises to her cheeks, but she doesn't let you notice of course. you opened your palm, emitting a glowing green light as the qingxin flower blooms. "so.. what do you think?" you close your palm, waiting for a response. yelan looks like she just saw the brightest and shiniest noctilicus jade ever. she was mostly staring at the edible dice and flower. "i.. love it. thank you. this is quite a rare opportunity for me to enjoy food other people make me." yelan was at a loss of words at the sight. you smile knowing that she likes it. pleasing her is one of your top priorities.
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"about your request for my assistance, i've gave it some thought and why not? you're so adorable and make these cute little dishes for me." she gives you a closed eye smile. you think your heart might just melt at the fact she called you, you out of everyone.. "adorable". you couldn't help but turn red at her comments. "thank you so much! i really appreciate your help." you tried to smile but your mouth was all wobbly as your knees turned a little weak. "no need to tense up around me. unless... you're flustered?" ..you just got found out. but before you could say anything, she takes your hand and leads you to the bedroom. "i think you need some rest, must've been a long day for you, no?"
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a/n : ngl i was tempted to write something else for a second there.. (iykyk) im trying to give daily updates but im not rlly that motivated so sorry!! ill try to make one at least every two days. btw sorry this is quite short
