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Lingling rode all the way back towards The Moonflower, and honestly, she felt more excited about seeing Orm today than meeting her date later on. 'There's something to unpack there, Lingling' a voice inside her said. She brushed it off as she entered the store.

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Orm was at the counter. Waiting for Lingling to come in today. In one way she almost didn't like it, because Lingling coming into the store for a bouquet on a Saturday meant she had another date, and it kinda poked at Orm in a weird way.

 On the other hand, it meant Lingling didn't like the previous date enough to go on a second date with them. Either way, it gave Lingling a reason to come to the store, giving Orm another opportunity to talk to her, to get to know her even if just for a few seconds, to have her attention. And that was what Orm was holding on to.

Orm had never been this person before. Settling for crumbs? What had gotten into her. She wanted something serious. 

All her life. It's why she took a long break from dating after her last break up. But now, given the way her heart summersaults every time she sees Lingling Kwong, she was starting to feel like maybe she was ready to risk it again. To put herself out there, if Lingling would be so kind as to want her back too, that is.

"Hi Orm" Lingling said, a wide smile on her face

"Hi Lingling , how are you?" Orm asked

"I'm well, how are you?" Lingling replied

"I'm well too. How can i help you?"

"The usual please" Lingling said.

"Coming right up"

Lingling picked out a note card, and she had to take a moment to remember who it was. Her entire way here, all she thought about was seeing Orm. 

So much so that she'd forgotten who she was taking out tonight. That should have told her something.

Orm came back with a bouquet of beautiful flowers, just as Lingling pulled out her phone to check who it was she last chatted with. 'Ahhh Aliya.' So s he quickly wrote on the card "Aliya"

"I hope Aliya appreciates the flowers tonight" Orm said

"Oh, every woman i've taken out for a date so far think its the best selection of flowers, and I pretend like I picked them out" Lingling said with a wink

Orm laughed "little do they know"

"Little do they know of how little I know about flowers" Lingling said.

Orm laughed again, and Lingling's eyes shine.

"You have a nice laugh" Lingling said.

"Oh really?"

"Really" Lingling confirmed.

Orm felt her cheeks redden. It had been a long while since someone looked at her that way and her sides felt warm instantly. The compliment was sweet, genuine. Orm knew that much.

"I could teach you" Orm said.

"huh?" Lingling was dumbfounded

"about flowers"

"I'd like that very much" Lingling said. "But its always hard to study when the teacher's distracting" Lingling said boldly.

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