pls lemme write oneshots with coo🅱️ies

•*°*• 14. Fluff •*°*•

Requested by : iiMagi

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oH MY GOD IM SO SORRY I TOOK SO LATE I SWEAR I AM SO BUSY WITH HOMEWORK AND CHORES AND INTERSHIPS AND *AAAAAAAAA* I HOPE THIS ONE WILL BE GOOD ;;

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He placed the ''OPEN'' pannel on the front door. He treturned to his cash register, and waited.
Today was another day for Herb, and his little floral shop. He waited, like every morning, for customers to come by. His first one being a young lady fully dressed in pink -- even her hair was dyed this color ! -- carrying an umberella and a suitcase. He registered the person, the time she approached him, before he started getting flustrated.

''H-Hello, Cherry Blossom !'' Herb greeted her off.

''Hi Herb, wassup !''

''Oh, you know… I just… opened for today.''

''That's nice !'' she then looked around the shop. ''Your flowrs look pretty, today !''

''Ah, t-thanks ! I… I grew them by myself…'' he said as he looked sideways.

''Good to know. Let's see… can it be possible to prepare me these white orchids for tonight, for me ?''

''A-Ah, sure ! Let me… just mark your name, on them…'' he then searched for the pot and wrote down the said name. ''H-Here… they'll be waiting for you, tonight.''

''Thank you, Herb !''

''S-So… what are you gonna do, today ?''

''Oh ? Well, gonna go have some delicious breakfast, before setting off to work a bit !''

''I see… I hope you're going to have fun !''

''Thanks, you too, Herb, good luck with work !''

''A-Ah, thank you…!'' Cherry Blossom smiled and waved goodbye before going off the shop. Herb watched her going… and suddenly clapped his hands against his cheeks. ''Oh no…!! There was something I needed to tell her, but… I forgot…! What was it already…?''

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Herb sat down near his storage and took down notes. Notes on how his day has been, for his business. Today, he sold three pots of poppies, a mixed bouquet, booked about ten floral compositions and lastly, fice orchids pots -- including Cherry Blossom's. Her pot… he looked at it, with the fresh white flowers wraped into neat ribbon… pink ribbon, her favorite color, the one she has on her clothes… he rubbed on his eye, in musing…

''… O-Oh… oh !! This is what I forgot to tell her !'' Herb suddenly exclaimed. ''I-I had… something important to tell her… but I'm not sure how to say it… perhaps, can I write about it ?''

He paused, before going to his closet and pick a piece of paper. This one was quite small and had small hearts decorations on it. Herb looked at it and nodded before he walked to his office, where he pulled out a pen. He contemplated his piece of paper for a moment, until he breathed in and started scribbling on it. He went on with such bravery that he never had before. How was it acting up only now ? Why was he different, when it was about it ? About her ? About Cherry Blossom ? That lady that made everything seemingly better. Her that was giving him so much more than anyone else could ever give him... that was so unusual... everything was strange...
He stopped.
He looked at his filled up paper.
He gasped.
He started to sob, so immediatly.

"That cannot be !" he cried. "How did I manage to write all this ? Will she accept it ? Wouldn't she find it strange ?! That... that doesn't make any sense..."

He heard ringing. Herb gasped again. He rubbed his tears out before he rose his head up. It was Cherry Blossom coming back to get her orchids. He trembled. There she was, now, standing and swibging with an enchantement he couldn't find any key for. But now... she was here. Perhaps was it time to show off. He stood up and placed the card in the pot. He held the pot and walked to the front shop, with the flowers in hands.

Cherry Blossom glanced at him, and at the flowers that were fully bloomed, for her. She smiled tenderly at him.

"Herb ! I see they're ready ! Thank you."

"H-Hehe... you're welcome... here you go," she took the pot in hands and examined it.

"Mh ? That's weird... I feel like seeing something else in this... it looks pink..."

"A-Ah ? Must be another bud that needs to bloom-"

"Can't be... it almost looks like a card..."

Cherry Blossom stretched her hand to it. Herb's heart raced through his chest, the narrower she was to it. At last, once she grabbed it, he suddenly screamed. She looked at him, who was now sweating and breathing uncontrollably.

"Herb... what's up ? It's just a card !"

"P-Please ! Don't read it, t-there must be a mistake, I didn't mean ! Oh god-"

Then, she flipped it. And Herb's heart flipped, too. He now felt empty. Empty, and dull. He felt like crying again. Normally, towards other people, the urge would lurk in deep inside him and not invade him so he wouldn't cry in public. But here... it was different. She was making him things he wouldn't normally do. It was witchcraft, up this point.
Tears.
One. Two.
Rolling on his cheeks, as she was reading his card.

Cherry Blossom, my dear,
I love you. It has been long, since I wanted to tell you, but I was too scared. Too scared that you would deny it. So I ask this, by pire misadventure : Would you like to hang out with me ?
Herb -- ♡

Cherry Blossom wondered aloud. She recollected her thoughts over this card. Was it real ? Was it Herb that wrote this ?
She looked up to see a Herb crying heartidly, burrying his head in his hands. She aproached him and held his hands.

"Herb, what happened ?" she asked him quietly.

"D-Don't... don't come near me ! You don't want to date a crybaby like me, don't you ? You want to hang out with a guy that is tough, courageous and stunning, nothing alike me !! I... I am not your type, I will never be your type, I have to face it-"

"Herb !! Please, listen !" she held on his chin to lift his face up, so she could look at his red and swollen eyes.
"Herb... there's nothing wrong with you, okay ? You did absolutely nothing wrong. This is not your fault. I..." she breathed in, feeling her cheeks tinting with pink.
"I actually love you, too. I would gladly love to date you. I don't care about being tough, courageous, or beautiful. All I want from you is being Herb. The same sweet, caring and above all wonderful guy I used to know. This is what I want. I want you to be yourself."

"D-Does... does that mean... you w-want to...?"

"Absolutely."

A smile.
A giggle.
A hug.
A head pat.
The sun seemed to stroke down his cheeks, despite the sky being moonlit.

♡The end♡