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✩: pollen & petals : part 2

The florist takes you on a date
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After your first meeting with your town's local florist, you two had become inseparable. Whenever you could you guys would hang out together. Sometimes you both spend time in the flower shop after closing. Sometimes you both go to the bakery next door to enjoy pastries and tea together. Sometimes walking each other home.

You and the florist spent time talking about childhood memories and getting to know about each other's favorite things. Nothing more and nothing less than those things.

It was a warm Saturday afternoon and you sat in your room writing in your journal. The journal was filled with all the moments you and the florist shared together.

You smiled like an idiot as you wrote about the week you two were too busy to schedule any time together so they sent roses to your job to apologize.

Once you finished writing you got up to stretch and heard a knock on your door. Putting on some shoes you walk towards your front door and open it slightly. There was no one there and so you opened it a little wider. Right at the bottom there was a small box with your name on it. You looked around, scooped the box up, and went inside.

Placing the box on your counter you search for some scissors to open it. Inside the box was a collection of letters banded together. On top of the stack was a letter with today's date and a note that said "Open now :)"

In the letter was a picture of the park a few blocks away from your house and a note saying "It would be an honor for you to meet me here around 2 o'clock, please wear something comfortable" You held the letter close to your chest and smiled. You check the time and frantically start getting ready.

You were a bit nervous as you walked to the park. You guys usually just go to the flower shop and to the bakery. Although it never bothers you that you guys do the same thing, this change is different and you don't like change. Mostly you were just curious. Because it was almost time for you to meet them, you couldn't open and read the banded-up letters and you wondered what was inside them.

You look down at the photo they sent you. It looks like they want to meet at the big oak tree that's been there since you were little.

As you approach the tree you see the florist waving at you with a huge smile on their face. They were sitting down on a baby blue blanket that was under the tree. On that blanket, there was an assortment of different foods and beverages and a small disposable camera.

The florist gets off the blanket and embraces you.

"Sorry for such short notice I lost track of time". You chuckled. You both sat down on the blanket.

"I got a little bit of everything. Your favorite fruit, your favorite snacks, and some of your favorite drinks"

"I also got some food for me as well".

It was a nice picnic. You guys ate each other's favorite snacks together and shared stories and inside jokes. The florist took pictures of you on their disposable camera and although you don't particularly like your picture taken you did your best to smile and pose for them.

"Can I ask you something?" You said. The florist put down the drink they were sipping and scooted closer towards you. They nodded.

"The letters you gave me, what is inside of them?". The florist chuckled and brought their face inches away from yours. "I can't tell you, it's a surprise," they said softly looking at your lips. You shifted your eyes avoiding their gaze. They snickered and stood up.

"Let me clean up then I'll walk you home".

You nodded, stood up, and stretched.

They have been really close today

You both walk quietly back to your house. As the sun sets the day begins to get cooler and the wind starts to pick up. You glance over at the florist who seems to be lost in thought looking up at the sky.