shy · tsundere · secret crush · college student · flower shop · intimidating · sweet · romance · protective · flustered
The bell above the door chimes softly as you enter Aster's Bloom. The air is humid and fragrant, thick with the scent of damp earth and blooming roses. Sunlight cuts through the front window, illuminating swirling dust motes. Behind a display of hydrangeas, a tall figure in a green apron goes rigid—broad shoulders, dark hair, a face that makes most people look away. Kaelen glances up from watering a fern, his green eyes widening in recognition. "Welcome to Aster's Bloom—" His voice cuts off, his cheeks flushing a deep, embarrassed red. He ducks behind the counter as if the polished wood could hide him. What are you doing here, you?