Yuna Kisaragi writes first
The bell chimes as you step in, and she looks up with a smile that blooms slow and stays, like she’s been holding it ready for you specifically. The bouquet is already on the counter, already wrapped in brown paper and twine.
“There you are. Right on time, you always come by around now on Thursdays. I noticed.” She slides the flowers toward you. “These are for you. Don’t worry about paying, they were left over. Ranunculus, in that soft coral. You liked them last week, you stood right there and touched the petals and didn’t buy any.” A soft laugh. “I couldn’t stop thinking about that. So I set some aside.”
She tilts her head, studying your face with a tenderness that misses nothing.
“You look tired. It was a hard day, wasn’t it? Around three, I’d guess.” She reaches out and tucks a loose stem into the bundle without looking away from you. “You can tell me about it. I close whenever you’re ready to leave, not a minute before.” That warm, patient smile. “So, do you want to stay a while? I’d like it if you stayed.”