#ushiiwa , florist!Ushi
The bell rings as the door to the shop is flung open causing Ushijima Wakatoshi, the owner, to look up.
“Fuck, please tell me you can save it!” The customer begs, setting the potted plant onto the counter.
It’s…not pretty.+
The bell rings as the door to the shop is flung open causing Ushijima Wakatoshi, the owner, to look up.
“Fuck, please tell me you can save it!” The customer begs, setting the potted plant onto the counter.
It’s…not pretty.+
“What did you do to it?” Ushijima asks, running a finger over the wilted leaves.
The spiky haired man runs his fingers through his hair, saying, “I don’t know what happened? I followed my boyfriend’s directions but he’s coming back in a week and I’ve killed our plant.” +
The spiky haired man runs his fingers through his hair, saying, “I don’t know what happened? I followed my boyfriend’s directions but he’s coming back in a week and I’ve killed our plant.” +
Hmming in response, Ushijima takes the plant from the customer, ignoring the shock that runs thru his body as their fingers brush. He sets it under the counter light, examining it for several minutes.
“I can rescue this.”
The customer looks incredibly relieved. +
“I can rescue this.”
The customer looks incredibly relieved. +
“You’re a lifesaver,” he trails off, waiting for ushijima to introduce himself.
“Ushijima Wakatoshi, the owner,” Ushijima replies with a small nod.
“Ushijima, you’re saving my life. I’m Iwaizumi, by the way. Iwaizumi Hajime.” +
“Ushijima Wakatoshi, the owner,” Ushijima replies with a small nod.
“Ushijima, you’re saving my life. I’m Iwaizumi, by the way. Iwaizumi Hajime.” +
“Well, Iwaizumi,” Ushijima says with a soft smile, “let’s save your plant.”
Every day after work, Iwaizumi stops by to check on the plant’s rehabilitation effort. Ushijima learns many things about the man through the 20 minutes of conversation they have each night.+
Every day after work, Iwaizumi stops by to check on the plant’s rehabilitation effort. Ushijima learns many things about the man through the 20 minutes of conversation they have each night.+
On the fourth night, Iwaizumi comes in carrying a takeout bag.
“I picked up some food and thought I’d grab you some too.”
Ushijima’s heart races.
But Iwaizumi is in a relationship with the owner of the plant. He must not let himself catch feelings. +
“I picked up some food and thought I’d grab you some too.”
Ushijima’s heart races.
But Iwaizumi is in a relationship with the owner of the plant. He must not let himself catch feelings. +
He thanks Iwaizumi for the food.
The next day, Iwaizumi pops in much earlier in the afternoon. Ushijima’s just finished potting several blue lotus flowers to be sold.
“These are gorgeous,” Iwaizumi says, touching the petals delicately. +
The next day, Iwaizumi pops in much earlier in the afternoon. Ushijima’s just finished potting several blue lotus flowers to be sold.
“These are gorgeous,” Iwaizumi says, touching the petals delicately. +
“The blue lotus is said to bring enlightenment. Take one, maybe it will enlighten you.”
Iwaizumi chuckles softly, “Did you just make a joke?”
Ushijima smirks, replying, “possibly.”
“You sure I can have one?” Iwaizumi asks.
Ushijima nods. +
Iwaizumi chuckles softly, “Did you just make a joke?”
Ushijima smirks, replying, “possibly.”
“You sure I can have one?” Iwaizumi asks.
Ushijima nods. +
“Thanks, man. I’ll be back tomorrow for my other plant, okay?”
Iwaizumi waves as he leaves, blue lotus cradled carefully in his hands.
The next afternoon, Ushijima does something he never does-he calls out sick and asks his best friend to cover the shop. He can’t face +
Iwaizumi waves as he leaves, blue lotus cradled carefully in his hands.
The next afternoon, Ushijima does something he never does-he calls out sick and asks his best friend to cover the shop. He can’t face +
Iwaizumi coming to pick up his boyfriend’s plant that is now thriving again.
Tendou calls him a bit after 6pm.
“You didn’t tell me the customer your avoiding was gorgeous?”
Ushijima cringes, and says, “He’s very attractive, yes.”
“He says he hopes you feel better soon.” +
Tendou calls him a bit after 6pm.
“You didn’t tell me the customer your avoiding was gorgeous?”
Ushijima cringes, and says, “He’s very attractive, yes.”
“He says he hopes you feel better soon.” +
“That’s kind of him,” Ushijima replies.
Tendou continues, “He was disappointed you weren’t there.”
“Satori,” Ushijima starts to say but he’s interrupted.
“Wakatoshi, I’m locking up for the night. Try not to get lost in your thoughts too much.”
Iwaizumi doesn’t come back. +
Tendou continues, “He was disappointed you weren’t there.”
“Satori,” Ushijima starts to say but he’s interrupted.
“Wakatoshi, I’m locking up for the night. Try not to get lost in your thoughts too much.”
Iwaizumi doesn’t come back. +
The weeks pass and Ushijima continues with life, choosing not to dwell on his nightly dreams about a man with kind, green eyes and spiky hair.
The bell above his door jingles and Ushijima looks up and almost drops the arrangement he’s been building.
“Hey,” Iwaizumi says +
The bell above his door jingles and Ushijima looks up and almost drops the arrangement he’s been building.
“Hey,” Iwaizumi says +
holding up the lotus flower that is absoluto y thriving, “I think I need to repot this beauty. Think you can help me with that?”
Too stunned for words, Ushijima just nods.
Iwaizumi looks at the flower fondly, “Turns out this beauty did give me enlightenment.” +
Too stunned for words, Ushijima just nods.
Iwaizumi looks at the flower fondly, “Turns out this beauty did give me enlightenment.” +
“Oh?” Ushijima asks, getting to work.
“Yeah,” Iwaizumi replies, “It’s easy to care for things that are important to you. I guess that’s why the other plant died.”
Ushijima feels his heart race as he meets those green eyes that have haunted him in his dreams for so long.+
“Yeah,” Iwaizumi replies, “It’s easy to care for things that are important to you. I guess that’s why the other plant died.”
Ushijima feels his heart race as he meets those green eyes that have haunted him in his dreams for so long.+
Iwaizumi continues, “Ushijima Wakatoshi, can I take you out sometime?”
Ushijima passes the repotted plant back and says, “I’d enjoy that.”
Iwaizumi’s return grin is just a beautiful as the lotus flower in his hands.
Ushijima passes the repotted plant back and says, “I’d enjoy that.”
Iwaizumi’s return grin is just a beautiful as the lotus flower in his hands.
Blue lotus 
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