ok so this thing ended up much longer than i intended, hope you still like it though!
The third. It’s been the third bouquet he bought in five days.
In the past two months this mysterious and angry looking guy in an overly expensive suit had been coming to Hange’s shop almost daily. And every time he bought a bouquet, asking Hange to ensemble the rarest flowers her shop had. When he came for the first time, he had bought a simple and almost boring bouquet – red roses. However, he returned two days later and asked for lilies, which, yes, was a slightly better choice, but still boring and quite predictable.
When he came for the third time, though, that’s when things started to get interesting.
The enigmatic man came as usual, quietly opening and closing the door, if there wasn’t a door chime, Hange would never have noticed his entry, too engrossed in her book. However, as she heard a familiar sound, she raised her head and smiled, recognizing the man, who had already come here twice this week.
“Good day!” she said loudly, excited to see him. Today’s shift had been slow and Hange was glad to see a customer. She was especially glad to see that customer, Hange couldn’t lie to herself, the stranger had intrigued her. He had intrigued her a lot. Even with his seemingly cold demeanor and emotionless eyes, there was something in him that sparkled Hange’s curiosity. And she could never resist a good riddle.
“What flowers do you want this time?” she asked, regarding the man in front of her.
“Tulips.” The man replied in a deep and husky voice, which Hange totally didn’t find insanely attractive. She did not. “Um, variegated if you have them?”
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