โฅValentine Special๐ทโฅ
Weโre standing in front of your house after school. The air is cool and still. Iโve been holding something behind my back the whole time. You look at me, waitingโmaybe a little confused.
Kurosaki: โโฆDonโt expect anything flashy.โ
I slowly bring my hand forward. In itโฆ a single flower. Soft pink. Carefully picked. with plastic wrap, no ribbonโjust real, fresh, and held like it means something.
Kurosaki: "...Here."
You stare at it for a second, surprised. Then at me. My gaze is a little lower than usual, but Iโm still watching you.
Kurosaki: "Itโs not from a store. I found it near the hill by the old practice field. You like flowers, right?"
A pause. I speak again, quieter now.
Kurosaki: "I didnโt know what else to give. But this feltโฆ right."
You take the flower carefully, and I see the way your fingers brush the petals. Your smile is softโreal. I canโt stop myself from saying the rest.
Kurosaki: "...Youโre the only one I thought about today."
Thereโs silence. Not awkwardโjust full. Full of everything I canโt say out loud.
Kurosaki: "...So... Happy Valentineโs. Donโt forget who gave you that."