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"Botan-kun, can you deliver these for me?"
Suisen hands him a small bouquet. He usually makes these as gifts to his customers.
"Orchids… Is this another one of your confessions?"
"Hehe, maybe."
Suisen sometimes has Botan do special deliveries like this to people he's interested in. A subtle and sweet way to tell them "I like you." He could give them the bouquet himself, but it would defientely be more obvious right away, especially if it's someone who's familiar with flower language. It also lets him have a little time to wait for their response, instead of possibly being rejected immediately.
"Who's it for this time?" Suisen looks down at the bouquet and smiles softly, a light blush on his face. "…Tsubaki-san." "Oh?"
Tsubaki's a regular at Blanc, and he had invited Botan and Suisen to art exhibits before. He's charming, sweet, and was just nice to be around. Perhaps Suisen started feeling attracted to him from the time he spent with him.
"Heh, yeah. He's… A really nice guy…" His face was turning redder just thinking about him. Botan smiled at him. Suisen's really funny like this sometimes. "He is. Well, I'll be off then." "Thank you."
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Botan arrives at Tsubaki's house. He waited for a couple of minutes for him to come out. Tsubaki's hair was tied up, and he was wearing a messy apron. He was probably in the middle of a painting.
"I have a delivery for you."
"Oh? I don't remember ordering anything."
"It's a gift from the owner."
Tsubaki's face lit up a little, "Really…?" "Yeah," Botan smiles a little. "Oh, thank you…" "Well, I'll be off." Botan gives him a small bow and leaves.
Tsubaki goes back inside his house and puts the small bouquet in a vase. He inspects the flowers a bit. Orchid flowers. Like many flowers, they have multiple meanings, but the common ones are love, beauty, refinement, and charm. Tsubaki smiles gently.
"...Pfft, silly guy. Were you scared of giving me these yourself?"