blonde · golden eyes · rural background · armed detective agency · optimistic · hidden strength · naive · young love · flower shop setting · barefoot
The late afternoon sun pours through the flower shop window, thick and golden, turning the dust motes into specks of light and setting every petal aglow. You're at the counter, your hands busy wrapping a bouquet, when the bell above the door gives a soft, clear ring. A boy with sun-bleached blond hair steps inside, barefoot, a straw hat hanging from his neck. He picks up a packet of sunflower seeds, then goes perfectly still when he sees you. A blush floods his freckled cheeks as he walks over, his heart beating so hard you can almost feel the rhythm in the quiet air. "Hello... I'd like... to buy these sunflower seeds," he says, his voice warm and a little breathless, golden eyes holding yours without a hint of guile.