Stan's POV
"Stanley!!" Mom exclaims, I rush downstairs to see her holding yet another bouquet of flowers. I cock my head to the side.
"Yes?" I ask
"You got another bouquet of flowers hon." She hands them to me, I look at the card inside of them. I've been getting these once a week, the exact same flowers. Flowers that are dead by the time I get the next bouquet.
I long for you by my side, but these flowers will have to do.
Sincerely, Your Secret Admirer
I sigh, who is this person? Would I actually like them? Are they even my age? I would assume so. Is it a girl? Why would a girl do this? It has to be a boy... a girl wouldn't go through this much trouble, this is every girls dream, they all fantasize about getting flowers from a boy, especially a secret admirer. I'm starting to fall for whoever this 'secret admirer is. I'm looking forward to the bouquet next week, Ive kept all the cards in a small box that's in my bedside table.
There's a knock at my door, I put the card in a box and put the box in my bedside drawer.
"Come in" I respond to it, the knob turns and Kyle walks in, my Super Best Friend. Could it be him? No. Kyle's not a romantic guy.
"You seem perplexed. What's wrong?" Kyle asks
"Nothing I'm just... trying to figure something out." I answer
"What?" Kyle sits next to me on my bed.
"I keep getting flowers, and the cards are from a 'secret admirer'" I explain
"How do you know it's a secret admirer?" Kyle asks
"The cards they come with..." I get the box out and hand it to him, he takes it and opens the box, going through the cards.
"Holy shit dude... some of these are... heated." Kyle says
"Like what?" I ask
"I imagine your lips against mine as I lay in bed at night, your smile makes it so tempting. These flowers will have to do..." Kyle starts "they all end with that... 'these flowers will have to do'" He adds
"So... who do you think it is?" I ask
"I don't know, Do you have any ideas?" Kyle asks
"A boy." I answer
"A... boy..?" Kyle asks
"Why would a girl send them? A girl would want to have them send to her, not send them to someone else." I state.
"True, True. So... Are you gay for whoever this guy is?" Kyle asks
"I'm... I'm not sure... His words... he sounds like such a dream..." I answer
"Y'know you can find out who it is." Kyle states
"I can? How?" I ask
"Just go to the store and ask who bought the flowers." Kyle answers
"Holy shit! I'm so dumb! How didn't I think about it before?" I exclaim
"Want me to go with you?" Kyle asks
"Please? I need some support." I answer
Kyle and I get up, I get my jacket and shoes on, and we quickly leave. We get to the floral shop and I look around, seeing the flowers that my 'secret admirer' keeps giving me and I read what they're called: 'Red Dahlias' I smile and shrug.
"What's that for?" Kyle asks
"These are the flowers he gets me." I smile
"They're pretty" Kyle comments
I walk over to the person at the counter and I get rather nervous.
"Hi! How can I help you?" She asks
"I was just wondering if you have a regular come in and get red dahlias?" I ask
"Oh yes. A sweet boy." She answers
"Do you know him by his name?" I ask
"Oh are you the boy he's been sending flowers to?" She asks
"Yeah, I wanna know who it is." I answer
"Ah... he told me his name once but I can't seem to remember..." she sets her head against the counter to think "he just wrote 'secret admirer' on the cards, that's all I know him by" She adds
I sigh "ah fuck..." I shake my head
"I'm sorry." She apologizes
"It's fine, I'll figure out who it is." I state
"I can ask next time he comes in" she states
"Oh that would be great, thank you." Kyle and I walk away
"So you have to wait to figure it out." Kyle states
"I'll wait an eternity to figure out, I don't know what I'll do when I find out, I guess it depends on who it is." I respond
Once Kyle and I get back to my place I get on my computer and look up the flowers, and their meaning.
"A commitment and a bond that lasts forever..." I say out loud
"What?" Kyle asks, looking up from his phone
"That's What the flowers mean." I state
"A bond that lasts forever?" Kyle asks
"Yeah, which only makes the flowers more meaningful" I answer
~Next Week~
The doorbell rings and I'm quick to get it, Craig is standing there. Holding the Red Dahlias. I tense up.
"New job, Tucker?" I ask, but he's dressed nicely, and his ebony hair is brushed up nicely, he's never looked so attractive, holy shit. Am I gay?
"No... I... I was the one... giving them to you" Craig says
I take the flowers and look at the card.
I could get lost in your eyes for days, I could swim in your ocean eyes, but these flowers will have to do
~Sincerely, Your Secret Admirer, Craig Tucker
I look at the bouquet and notice that there's a different type of flower in the center.
"Craig... what's this flower in the middle?" I ask
"It's a blue grape hyacinth, it represents sincerity..." Craig answers "So uh... what do you think?" He asks
I put the flowers on the table beside the door and step closer to Craig, wrapping my arms around his neck, his hands go to my waist and he smiles lightly at me.
"I'm glad a handsome boy was giving me flowers" I chuckle as Craig puts our foreheads together. "So what's the story? Why are you here?" I add
"The girl I usually get the flowers from said you came in and we're suspicious about me, though you didn't seem bothered by the fact that a boy was sending you flowers." Craig explains "So I decided 'fuck it' and brought them to you myself" His head leans forward as to kiss me, but I move back so he doesn't; he seems to notice and doesn't try again, but he keeps our foreheads pressed together.
"Sorry..." Craig says
"It's fine I'm just... nervous. I've never kissed anyone... let alone a boy" I respond "Come inside Craig" I add, stepping back and taking his hand, pulling him upstairs and into my room. I shut my door once we're both inside. He goes and sits on my bed. I walk to my nightstand and open it, getting the box and sitting next to him.
"Craig... did you mean these?" I ask handing the box to him.
He opens them and looks through each card "What do you mean 'did I mean them'?" I ask
"Did you actually mean them? Like... this one." I pick up a card and read it "I wish I could tell you what I feel for you, but these flowers will have to do"
Craig nods "I mean every word I write." He puts his arm around me, and I lean onto him a bit, he puts his head atop of mine
"Craig are you in love with me?" I ask
"I am." He answers "Are you in love with me?" He asks
I think for a moment, a long moment, I take his hand and sigh "I think I love you too." I answer
"Stanley Marsh..." "Don't call me that" "let me finish" I sigh, allowing him to finish whatever he was gonna say.
"Stanley Marsh..." He starts, I roll my eyes "Will you do me the honor of being my boyfriend?" He asks
I smile and blush "As long as you don't call me 'Stanley'" I answer, glaring at him
"So is that a yes?" He asks
"Yes." I answer
