Hi, everyone! This is a prompt of my own idea, and of course, it's Gruvia, because I can. And… it's a Florist AU! Not much to say, so here we go!
Warning: OOC! Very OOC!
Update: Not as OOC as I thought, but still slightly OOC…
Ding. The shop bell dinged as the door flew open. Juvia looked up from her spot at the cashier and waved. "Welcome! Is there anything I can help you with?" A man stood at the counter, looking upset.
"I need a bouquet of 12 assorted flowers, with a card." "Of course! What would you like the card to say?" "Sorry for destroying your equipment, Gray."
Juvia stifled a laugh, but wrote it down. "Anything else?" "No, that would be it. But can I have it done now?" "Yes," she answered. "However, you might have to wait a while."
"Yeah, yeah, just hurry please." Gray moved off to the side, tapping his feet impatiently. Juvia scurried out from behind the counter.
"Let's see." She hurried around the shop, selecting flowers. "We need some hyacinths, both colors, some white tulips, that's 4, some Stars of Bethlehem…"
Soon enough, she had went back to the counter, and called him over. "Okay! So in here, we have aqua-blue and violet hyacinths, white tulips, Stars of Bethlehem, white orchids, and carnations. That should be sufficient. Twelve dollars, please."
"That's cheap," muttered Gray, handing her the money. Juvia nodded. "Yes, we are known as one of the cheapest flowers in the area! Oh, and before you leave, Juvia would like to give you this!"
She reached behind the counter and handed him a purple flower. "Juvia wants you to have this Gloxinia, no cost, and Juvia hopes you have a better day!" "Uh, thanks…" Gray took the flower, and the bouquet, and left the shop.
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The next time Juvia saw the man, he was in a happier mood, humming a small tune. "Hello, Gray-sama!" "Um, hi, Juvia?" "What do you need to buy today?"
"Well, I need a birthday bouquet for a friend. 12 flowers, please." "Of course, Juvia will be right on that! When is your friend's birthday?" "July 1st."
"Of course. Juvia has actually prepared a list for July birthdays!" She pulled out a notepad from under the counter. "Oh, Gajeel-kun!," she called.
A surly looking man stormed about of the back room. "Yes, Sprinkler? Juvia needs you to grab some flowers! Here's the list!" Gajeel grabbed it and looked it over. "Mhm."
He went off to choose the right ones. Juvia nodded. "Gajeel-kun has been working with the flowers much longer than Juvia, so he knows them like the back of his hand!"
Proving her point, Gajeel dropped the flowers on the counter, and headed back to the back. (AN: Heh. )
Juvia wrapped them nicely and tied the ribbon. She slid the bouquet over to Gray. "There you go. Now in there you have the July and Cancer flowers, cornflower, Queen Anne's Lace, larkspur, some ferns for an accent, some plumbago, passionflower, hydrangea, iris, white roses, and a few bird-of-paradises. "
Gray looked slightly shocked at all the names, but nodded and took the bouquet. "Thanks," he said. Juvia ducked under the counter and pulled out another flower. "Ah, Juvia wants to give you another flower, even if you are happier today. This is a sunflower, but Juvia assumes you know this."
"Yeah… thanks." With that, Gray, the sunflower, and the birthday bouquet left through the door.
Juvia, watching him go, surveyed the content of her shop, choosing what flower she would give to Gray the next time.
Yeah! If you couldn't tell, this is going to be a multiple part series, for Gruvia, with sprinklings of other couples. And guess what, I have notes!:
1) If you know the meanings of the flowers, (or have to look it up, that's fine), one, you can write it in a review for a shoutout, and two, it will help see Juvia's emotions a little clearer, even though I'm sure you all basically know what she's thinking.
2) I'm spending way too much time looking up these flowers, and if you look up the definitions, it's actually really fascinating!
That's all the notes for this chapter, so if you liked it, hated it, or just want to drop some constructive criticism, hit that review button!
Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a fabulous day!
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Smile, Sparkle, and Stay Strong! ~CleoKat
