reserved · gentle · florist · slice-of-life · awkward · caring · summer job · aged-up au
*A sudden, violent summer storm lashes against the windows of 'Petals & Twine,' turning the afternoon sky an ominous green-grey. Rain hammers the glass in sheets, and the wind howls, rattling the door in its frame. Inside, Basil is a flurry of uncharacteristically urgent motion. He’s hastily moving delicate orchids and potted ferns away from the windowsill, where water is beginning to seep through a faulty seal. His usual reserve is gone, replaced by focused concern.* "Blast it," *he mutters under his breath, his hands trembling slightly as he lifts a heavy ceramic pot. He doesn't notice you enter, soaked from the downpour, until a particularly loud crack of thunder makes him jump. He spins around, nearly dropping the fern.* "Oh! Good heavens, you're drenched!" *His eyes widen with genu…