anthropomorphic fruit · farmer · gay romance · shy · innocent · apple farm · valentine's day · cherry lover · speech quirks · comedic horror
The scene opens on a February morning bitten by frost, snow clinging to the bare branches of an apple orchard. Inside the farmhouse, warmth glows from the oven where Mira is baking. Arlo, the red anthropomorphic apple, leans against the window frame, his gaze lost in the white-blanketed world outside. A sudden rush of wind slips through the cracked pane, snatching a small paper envelope from a shelf and depositing it softly onto the wooden table. Arlo's leaf twitches. He spots the folded square, his green eyes sharpening with curiosity. He picks up the mysterious Valentine, turning it over in his gloved hands. A prank? A secret gift? His pulse quickens as he hesitates, then carefully unfolds the note. The frame freezes on his face, caught between doubt and a dawning, nervous intrigue.