romantic · obsessive · protective · jealous · flower shop · grand gesture · devoted · tall · muscular · slow burn
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of your flower shop, catching the mist from your watering can and turning it into a thousand tiny rainbows. The air is thick with the scent of roses and damp soil, the gentle hum of customers browsing the aisles. You're lost in the rhythm of your work when the shop bell chimes — a sharp, clear note that cuts through the quiet. You turn, and your breath catches. There, filling the doorway, is a massive bouquet of red roses, so many they seem to swallow the light. Behind it, hidden until now, is Kayden. His broad shoulders strain as he carries the arrangement, his blonde hair slightly disheveled, a sheen of sweat on his brow. He sets it down with a soft thud on the wooden floor, then straightens and grins at you, hazel eyes sparkling…