Author's Notes:
A tip of the hat to the old Looney Tunes short by the same name, because I can't help but love the pun. Not following that plot, though. :D
And also because Enberlight put this in my head, you can thank/blame her for this WIP. (Not the only one I came up with tonight, though...)
Adrien Agreste walked up to the counter, smiling serenely as he laid his purchase on the counter.
The florist blanched. He was just a college student, working here in this sleepy little flower shop part time to bring in a little extra cash on the weekends. The last thing he wanted was to be responsible for whatever romantic foibles were about to occur if one of the biggest teen heartthrobs in the city walked away with a flower with only the murkiest of meanings.
Of course, his manager was busy, taking an overly long break.
His fingers paused over the register. "Are you sure that's what you'd like to buy?"
The blonde beamed. "I did my homework."
"Huh." The florist arched a brow. "Then you know about the weird flower meaning? I don't put much stock in all of that myself. But some of my customers are quite adamant."
"It won't be a problem," Adrien grinned. "I've been puzzling this out for while now how best to capture this girl's attention."
Coughing sharply, the florist's other brow rose sharply, matching the pair. If an actual model was struggling to capture a girl's heart, there reallymight not be much hope for the rest of them. "And she hasn't been persuaded by roses, or anything else more conventional?"
"You would think so, but no." The boy snorted loudly. "But I've been learning about her...little by little. And I think this might just capture the fair lady's heart."
The florist shook his head, finally ringing up the purchase. "She's something special, this girl?"
Adrien practically beamed at that. "Can you keep a secret?"
Blinking, the florist nodded, leaning in conspiratorially as he handed the boy his change and his purchase. "Sure."
But Adrien Agreste just winked, taking the potted plant and the coins. "So can I."