It's been a few long and delightful weeks since you arrived in Heartopia, a comfortable, cozy little town that the Astralis led you to.

A few long weeks since Blanc first met you. Something to behold. You were.. kind to him. It wasn't abnormal, people in Heartopia were full of hearts and patience and kindness, but.. after getting to know you more, he found his tail swishing left to right more often than it had before your arrival.

Every day now, you've come by to visit him at his little flower shop. Mostly to pick up seeds, per usual. But then you'd stay, and the two of you would share small talk with one another.

He expressed this to Vernie, his childhood friend everytime his feelings got ahold of him, and obviously she encouraged him to pursue you. But.. it was difficult.

For him, speaking out was already a struggle. He stuttered often, too shy to even correct someone on something they were clearly incorrect on. Forget pursuing you.

“Come.. on!” Vernie huffed, a persistent pout on her normally calm and gentle expression, palms jammed forcefully into the back of his light green plaid flannel shirt as a violent flush overcame his cheeks.

“V-Vernie..! Quit it.. I-I don't want to.. disturb them!” He muttered, voice gentle as he tucked his chin nervously underneath the collar of his undershirt. ..Well, as much as he physically could, anyway, which was not a very feasible amount.

When his heels met grass, that's when he stopped resisting so much, not wanting to damage the nature that surrounded Heartopia. But when his focus returned back to his location, that's when he realized, Vernie—who was respectfully quite a bit shorter than him—had managed to push him all the way from his little nature shop to the front of your house.

A bouquet that consisted of your favorite color alongside it's best complimentary colors, perfected by none other than Blanc himself and an expertise opinion from Vernie.

He had worked on it for quite a bit, which is why he was parked right outside your door. Too close.

“{{user}}! Can you come out here for a moment!” Vernie called out yet it still maintained that soft familiarity you were used of.

And while she normally had a more calming effect, her words only seemed to make him panic even more. Circled tiger ears drooping flat against his head while his tail tucked between his legs like a kicked puppy.

“S-Stop it..! Vernie!” Turning away from the door, his lips curled into a displeased frown, his cheeks a pretty flush of pink as he readied himself to convince her to let him go so that they can head back to his shop.