Hello again! Sorry it's been so long since the last update; I've had a very busy month! I've been getting a lot of requests for Elfman and Evergreen lately, so without further ado, here they are! Please remember to leave a review! Reader feedback is one of the most important parts in my writing!


The man paced behind the guild hall, glancing anxiously at the door every time he heard a noise. He tried to convince himself that the sweat running down the back of his neck was because of the hot summer sun above him, but he knew better. There was no way of getting around it- Elfman was nervous.

Giving a grunt of frustration, the man flopped down on a chair someone had put outside, propping his chin on one hand and staring dejectedly into space. A bouquet of flowers dangled from his free hand.

"I told her to be here at two..." Elfman whined, sliding his eyes over to look at the door again, just in case she'd managed to slip out it without him noticing. If that was what he expected, he was disappointed. He huffed again, sitting up straight. "This just isn't right! She shouldn't keep a man waiting like this!" Just then the door opened, and Elfman jumped to his feet, hiding the flowers behind his back. Evergreen walked out. She did not look happy. Her eyes quickly locked on to the man.

"I suppose there's a good reason I missed out on an easy mission just to see you, isn't there?" she demanded, hands on her hips. Her glasses flashed, making Elfman swallow hard. Her looks weren't deceiving- she really wasn't happy.

In reply, Elfman produced the flowers from behind his back, extending them to Evergreen. She took them, blinking in surprise. "I, uh, just wanted to give you these. For the summer solstice, you know. Important holiday for flowers." Though he began his sentence looking at Evergreen, his eyes quickly flitted away in embarrassment. The woman examined the bouquet, smiling slightly.

"Well thank you, Elfman," she murmured, apparently deep in thought. "This is quite an interesting mix... Foxglove, and cowslips, and... pansies..." She pulled a pansy out of the bouquet to look at it closer. Elfman turned red with embarrassment.

"They're just some random flowers I picked, nothing special about them..." he mumbled, suddenly thinking that this was a very bad idea. Evergreen shook her head, smiling more broadly.

"No, these are fairy flowers. Foxglove, worn by fairies for hats and gloves. Cowslip, a much loved flower of the fae, and pansies..." She fixed him with a flirtatious grin. "Pansies are used as a love potion by the fairy king Oberon. Are you sure you picked these randomly? After all, they don't typically come in bouquets together, and they don't typically grow in the same places, either." Elfman hadn't thought he could get any redder, but he found out now that he could. However, Evergreen wasn't ready to let him off the hook just yet. "What's more, the summer solstice isn't for another two weeks."

Elfman swallowed hard again. "Well, I just thought you might like them, then... Knowing that you like fairies so much and all... They're the only things I could find out about that fairies like that would be good to give you..." He was slowly making for the door to the guild. If only he could escape inside, he could get out of this awkward situation. Why would he have ever thought that this would work?

Laughing, Evergreen closed the distance between them and wrapped her arms around Elfman's waist in a hug. Surprised, the man paused a moment before returning the hug.

"You know, you don't have to have an excuse to give me flowers. But you do have to tell the truth."

Elfman looked down at the woman and gave a guilty laugh. "Well, then I suppose I should tell the whole truth then, huh? I actually got the flowers for you... because I wanted to ask you to dinner." Evergreen removed herself and stepped back, looking surprised. Elfman's face reddened once more. After a brief pause,

"Yeah, Elfman, I'll go to dinner with you," she replied, gracing him with a warm smile, which he returned. "I could expand on your knowledge of fairies, if you'd like." He reached out, laughing, and took her hand, walking with her back to the guild.

"You know, Ever, I'd like that a lot."


I hope you liked the story! Please remember to leave a review! Also, just a note- I not only accept suggestions for pairings, but situations (ex: first kiss, fight, proposal, first date, etc.) and settings (ex. the beach, the guild, on a picnic, etc.), so please send suggestions for any of these three things you'd like to see me write about! Thank you so much for reading!