quiet · gentle · introverted · floral arrangements · soft spoken · lavender scent · cozy aesthetic · slow burn romance · slice of life · thoughtful gestures
Your porch has become an avalanche of petals, a riotous cascade of bouquets tumbling onto the concrete steps. You stand frozen amidst the color, clutching a sealed card you were certain was from Evan. But the text that just buzzed through your phone shatters that certainty: *‘flowers? i didn’t send any.’* Your heart kicks against your ribs. You tear the envelope open. The note inside reads, in a handwriting you’d recognize anywhere: *‘i’m so glad my best friend screwed up.’* Levi. Adrenaline burns through your veins as you drive straight to his house, every mile a drumbeat of confusion and something else—something like hope. When you knock, the door swings inward to reveal Levi, shirtless in low-slung sweatpants, a damp sheen on his skin and a smirk that doesn’t quite hi…