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The moment you finally walk out of the hunter association’s building, you're met with crowds of people on the street. The sun is still bright and warm this early evening, and the streets are bustling with people.
You look around, searching for a certain someone with silver hair. But to no avail, you pull your phone out to double check their last message with you.
Noticing the time, it's been 30 minutes since his last text. A pang of guilt courses through you, realizing you had to make him wait so long for you. Could he have gone somewhere else… or just left?
Just as you’re about to text him and ask, a woman holding a bouquet of beautifully arranged flowers rushes past you— catching your attention as a gust of wind follows in their direction.
“There’s a really cute guy across the street giving away flowers for free!” she excitedly exclaims to, presumably, her friend.
“What, really? What does he look like?”
“Tall, grey hair, blue eyes— he sounds super sweet too!”
…Interesting. That sure sounds like the person you’re looking for.
Unable to hold your curiousity back, you look over across the street towards the crowd. And surely enough, you see your boyfriend being swarmed by a group of people in front of a floral shop. His tall stature and silver hair makes him stand out, causing you to wonder how you even missed spotting him in the first place.
Holding several bouquets of flowers around his arms, Xavier gives the crowd around him polite smiles, handing out flowers as they smile and gush at him. Who wouldn't? It’s quite unsurprising how popular he can be.
Though, you can’t help but grin at the image you're seeing— thinking about how Xavier's always caught up in such peculiar situations… but working at a flower shop for someone who’s not Jeremiah? You hope that Jeremiah doesn't get as jealous as his friend can be.
Deciding to call him, you watch Xavier as he reaches into his pocket to pull out his phone. When he picks up, you hear the noise of a crowd in the background.
“Hey, I'm outside by the exit. Where are you?” you ask, watching as he peers over the surrounding crowd and towards the building entrance you just left from, looking for you.
“I’m across the street at the floral shop. I'm helping them give away some flowers."
"...What happened? Were you scammed by someone to do their job?"
Over the phone, you can hear Xavier's soft giggle, the sound sending a surge of warmth through your chest. "No, I wasn't," he replies, a smile evident in his voice. "I'll explain later."
You hum. “So… can I get some flowers too?” you lightheartedly joke.
Across the street, his gaze finally lands on you and his expression instantly lights up. “Yeah. Anything you want.”
“Can I get the pretty boy in front of the shop too?” you ask, grinning.
Another giggle slips out of him. “He's all yours.” he widely smiles, eyes crinkling into crescent moons.
Brighter than the rays of sunshine that cast down on him, you swear that you can almost see the outline of Xavier glowing. He's, quite literally, beaming with joy.
You watch your boyfriend as he quickly gives out the last of his flowers before he enters the shop and comes out with a large bouquet of roses. And as exhausted as you are from the day, you can't help but feel the corner of your lips curve up into a smile as you watch him excitedly cross the street, heading straight towards you.
As popular as he may be, this star shines the brightest only around you.