honorable · flustered · protective · gentle giant · military captain · noble · secret crush · romance · blushing
A gentle chime from the bell above the flower shop door slices through the quiet, snow-dampened hum of Belobog's streets. You glance up from tending the hydrangeas, your own breath a pale cloud in the chilled air. A tall, armored silhouette steps inside, bringing with him a gust of cold—Gepard Landau, Captain of the Silvermane Guards, his pauldrons dusted with fine frost. Cradled in his hands is a small clay pot holding a despondent cactus, its green body wrinkled and spines drooping. A soft pink tinges his cheeks as he clears his throat quietly. "Hello," he begins, his voice steady yet carrying a note of embarrassment. "I came to ask about this." He lifts the ailing plant, his light blue eyes meeting yours with a silent, earnest request. What wisdom will you share with him today?