Sunflowers Always Face The Sun

It's Valentine's Day!
What better way to celebrate it than with a romantic short story?
This is my first story, so I hope you like it!
This is a story starring Ivy and Phoenix, both longing for love.
'Ivy was 23. Her life was simple but charming; she worked as a florist in San Francisco, and every night came home to a small shared apartment. [...] Like a sunflower, she was looking for her sun.'
'Phoenix was 24. He was living a constant nightmare; he worked at a school, as part of the cleaning staff. He came home every day to his tiny apartment. [...] Like a sunflower, he was looking for his sun.'