Wilted Blossoms

Chapter 1: First Meetimg

Flora was excited to be back. Their last semester was mentally exhausting and stressful, but she hadn't seen the girls in a while and she was excited to see them. After graduation, they had a party and went their separate ways.

Last she heard, Bloom was on Domino spending time with her family. Stella was back in Seleria and from her crazy amount of Weppi posts, having the time of her life with Brandon. Tecna had stayed back at Alfea and Aisha was back home, spending time with Nabu. Musa had stayed back too but something had happened between her and Riven and she went back home to Melody. She heard about Bloom and Stella meeting up but that was pretty much it.

Flora had pretty much spent the break in Linfea; spending time with her family, working on new potions and going on dates with Helia now and then. She loved her family but she missed spending time with the Winx.

They had come back this year as teaching assistants and though she was excited, she couldn't help but be slightly nervous. She had problems putting herself out there and she knew being a teacher would test that.

Feeling overwhelmed, she stopped walking, took a breath, and made her way to Faragonda’s office to get her room number and key.

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As she walked up the corridor to their room, she noticed Bloom and Stella's faint whispers. She tried to figure out what they were saying but was unable to.

She couldn't help but frown. Bloom and Stella were hardly soft-spoken when together.

Making her way around the corner, she saw them and immediately ran up to hug them, pushing her thoughts aside. "Guys I'm so happy to see you!" She all but squealed

“Flora! Bloom says, sounding startled but albeit, cheerful. “It's been so long, how are you?"

"Amazing now that I've seen you guys!"

And that was true Flora was already feeling ten times better and her nerves about teaching have died down by a lot.

They pulled apart and Bloom stepped back while Stella stayed and wrapped her hand around Flora's shoulders. "So,” she sang, drawing out the word like she was making sure she had both Flora’s and Bloom’s attention. “How was your semester break?"

"Kinda boring but it was okay," Flora replied, still happy over finally being reunited with her friends. "I got to spend a lot of time with Miele."

Stella looked up at her and smiled. "And I got to spend lots of time with my hunny bun Brandon!"

Both Bloom and Flora looked at each other, then at her and laughed, "We could tell from your bazillion posts on Weppi," Bloom said as she rolled her eyes. 

Stella stiffens against Flora which causes her to look up at her but Stella immediately starts pulling away from her. “Stella. Did something happen?”

“Nothing really. I'm just really tired, you know? My parents didn't make being with them easy.”

Oh. Flora wants to hit herself for being so slow. It'd make sense that she'd be tired after being together with her divorced parents. “Yeah, I get that. We could talk about it if you want?”

“Actually,” Stella says with a big smile on her face and heart eyes, “I have a date with my Hunny bun Brandon” 

She ends it with a wink and Flora blushes, before laughing. “Stella!”