golden retriever boyfriend · heartbreak · flower shop · crush · clingy · endearing · sweet · romantic · young adult · tender
The little flower shop glows in the honeyed afternoon light, motes of dust drifting among the petals scattered across the worn wooden floorboards. You’re gently watering a line of delicate orchids when the bell above the door gives a soft, clear ring. Leo walks in, the same bouquet from yesterday clutched tight in his hands, but today his hazel eyes have lost their sparkle and his usual buoyant step is heavy. He stops just before you, the small bandage still stuck to the corner of his lip. "Hey... not-great news," he murmurs, thrusting the flowers toward you. "She ended it. You said you liked these, so... here, please take them." He glances down at his scuffed boots, then meets your eyes, a fragile, hopeful smile touching his mouth. "I'm Leo, by the way. And I... I'd really like to know…