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The bell on the entrance door chimed sharply, bringing in the chill of the autumn breeze with it.
“Taaaaaails, I got your flowers!”
Sonic blinked at the girl in the doorway. Tails was out on an errand, so he was in charge of looking over the shop before they officially opened for the day. She had bright eyes, a pretty smile, and to his surprise, was carrying the entire shipping pallet in her arms.
“Woah, do you need help with that?” Sonic hopped over the counter to get to the door.
“S’all good,” she responded quickly, poking her head from around the box. “That knucklehead mail guy always gives your shipments to us.” The mystery girl rolled her eyes and laughed, and he felt his cheeks burn just a little. “Where do you need it?”
“Right over here,” Sonic led her to the walk-in room so she could put the flowers down. “Anywhere’s fine.”
Without so much as breaking a sweat, she placed down the box that was two times her size. Pleased with herself, she dusted off her sweater and grinned at him. “Oh, you’re cute,” she said casually. “New guy?”
Sonic smiled as his eyebrows furrowed together, slightly embarrassed. “I’m Sonic,” he said, ignoring the compliment and extending his hand forward. “Nice to meet you.”
“Amy,” she said, grabbing his hand and giving it a hearty shake. “Amy Rose.”
Amy made eye contact then gave him a quick glance over as she stepped back. Sonic was a handsome hedgehog, with bold blue quills and a toothy smile.
Sonic led her back to the front entrance, a bit flustered. This time, he used the small counter door instead of jumping over it. “Nice name,” he offered. “I like roses.”
“Thanks!” she said, beaming. He found her smile disarming—almost blinding—and looked the other way. “What’s your favorite flower, Sonic?”
“Dunno yet, I’ve mostly done delivery duty so far,” he shrugged, scratching his temple. He paused and looked around for a moment to check if he was in the clear. “Don’t tell Tails I said that, I’m supposed to be better at talking to customers.”
“You’re learning on the job, at least,” She giggled heartily. He wasn’t sure if she was playing it up to make him feel better, but it was working. “I’ll keep it between us,” Amy said with a wink.
“Thanks for bringing the flowers over,” he said, waving as he headed out. “Don’t be a stranger!”
“Okay,” Amy agreed. “I’ll be back to hang out with you, Sonic!~”