Julia, you ok??

“You've been out of it recently.

Is there something bothering you?’

“No, just recently there is a guy I have a crush on.

I was just thinking how to catch his attention.”

“Say no more Julia. Do you know where he is?”

“Why do you want to know his location?”

“Come on Julia, we both know how much of a stalker you are.

Spills the beans Julia.”

“Fine!! He works at a florist store nearby. “

Julia slowly put up her hand to her face while she tell her friend

“Come on, let's go there, I will be your wing-women.”

Julia's friend dragged her along while Julia tried to fight back.

“Julia, this florist store is so beautiful, the flowers are so well arranged and the smell of Lily in the air puts your soul at ease.”

Julia's friend jumps around while looking around with sparkling eyes to find her target.

“Let's go back before he comes.”

Julia tugged her friend's clothes while looking down, hoping to not catch any attention

“Is there anything I can help you guys with?”

An angelic voice pierce through Julia's ear, putting her in a daze.

“Please do, my friend is trying to find some flowers so we can get some help.”

“I will be more happy to help, is there any particular flower you are looking for?”

“Ehhh.... ermmm is there a flower you like to recommend?”

Julia stutters while looking around trying to find something.

“In that case I would recommend the Black dahlia.”

Julia's eyes sparkled as she saw the flower. With petals that were covered as dark as the night sky and the edges of the petal that was covered in bloody red creates a beautiful contrast.

Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.

Julia tried to call out for her friend, she looked around and noticed that her friend was not in the store anymore.

She looked at her phone and saw a message from her friend.

“Julia,good luck. Make sure to get his number and his name."

Julia immediately kept her phone to make and started playing with her hair.

"I will take them"

Julia eyes slowly focus onto the florist lips

"Here you go, there is also a white Lily in the middle of the those Black dahlia"

"Thank you, what's the occasion??"

With an angelic smile and soothing voice the florist gave an answer

"There is no occasion. You just remind me of a beautiful Lily."

Julia immediately tries to hide her face using the bouquet but her ear has slowly turned red from the unexpected answer.

She took a deep breath before making her mind to ask for the florist number.

She slowly put down the bouquet and looked into the florist eyes.

"........"

[This is so awkward, I'm just staring at him. Come on Julia, ask for his number or name.]

Julia slowly put her hand into her bag and ramage through.

"Here... the money for the bouquet."

"Ma'am?? That's a blank paper."

" is not what you think. It is for personal no wait."

Seeing how Julia was fumbling around to give an excuse, the florist finally understood her intention.

He took the paper and wrote down his number

"My name is Ernesh, if you need anything just drop me a message."

"Yea... I will do just that."

Julia tried to put on a confident front after the incident.

She slowly glide her hands over Ernesh photo

[Aaahhhhhh, why did I do that!!]

Julia was flopping in her bed from worrying about what Ernesh thought of her.

[Who knew getting a flower from someone you have a crush on made me slightly excited.]

"Ding"

"So it's confirmed that we are meeting this saturday??"

Seeing this message Julia was grinning from ear to ear.

"Yes, see you on Saturday."

Julia was putting up her phone, looking at herself.

[Maybe wearing a white floral dress was not the best choice after all]

While checking herself, Julia felt a warm touch on her shoulder, she immediately felt a chill down her spine.

She turns around pushing the hand away from her shoulder, raising her hand getting ready to hit the person behind her.

"Sorry, did I startle you?"

Realizing it was Ernesh, Julia put down her hand behind her back, while acting cute.

"No~ not at all, I knew it was you. I'm just not sure whether I should give you a hug or not."

The scent of flowers in the air , creating a pleasant smell only to be disturbed by a rotten smell disturbing and creating a contrasting smell compared to the other parts of the flower dome.

"Ew what's this smell?"

"Here take this"

Julia cover her nose with a handkerchief to block the smell

"The smell you are currently smelling is called a corpse flower. Although rare, one can recognise its smell."

Ernesh chuckle

"Seeing how you are putting the handkerchief so close to your nose, you must hate the smell."

"Mhhhmmmhmmm"

Ernesh grab onto Julia hand and dragged her away from the corpse flower

"Come on, let's go to the next area. Where there is no need to cover your face"

"Thank you, Ernesh. It was fun hanging with you."

"Glad you enjoy yourself, want to go back to my place and have dinner?"