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Yawning and stretching his arms, Yamaguchi shook away the sleepiness that came from a long day's work at a flower shop. He stepped outside to take a pot back inside but not before looking around for a bit. After a moment or two he shrugged, stepped inside and placing down the pot he was holding so that he could start packing away. His favourite customer hadn't come yet today. Yamaguchi started to worry that he'd stopped coming completely, but then he shook his head, I thought I left that pessimism back in high school.
As Yamaguchi was busy tidying up the place, he heard the jingle of the bells hanging by the door. He turned to see a huge person with blonde hair standing in the doorway, one arm holding the door open and the other arm resting on his bent knees while he pants heavily towards the ground.
"Are you... still open?"
Tsukishima Kei. A very tall college student who got a volleyball scholarship. Yamaguchi immediately brightened up and set his flowers on the counter to greet him.
"Of course we are! What would you like to buy today Mr. Tsukishima?"
"I told you Yamaguchi, call me Tsukki."
"Oh sorry, I forgot, Mr. Tsukki. What would you like to buy today?"
Tsukishima Kei was a regular customer who came almost everyday to buy flowers. At first, Yamaguchi thought that he looked too fierce to be the type of person who becomes a regular at a flower shop but then he concluded that he must have a very special someone to be buying them for. Nearly all of the customers who come to the shop are just trying to impress their lovers anyways.
"Are you okay?" Tsukishima asked. Yamaguchi didn't realize that he was openly staring and Tsukishima and quickly turned away.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. What did you say you wanted?" He didn't notice Tsukishima's slight smirk.
Yes, Yamaguchi did have a crush on him. Maybe just a tiny bit. Or maybe since the moment he laid eyes on him. But of course nothing was ever going to happen. He comes in here everyday to buy flowers, for Christ's sake, that's a pretty serious relationship.
"I'll take these."
"Alright then. Here you go."
Tsukishima gave Yamaguchi a puzzled look. "I know for a fact that these are $10.50. Why aren't you charging me?"
Yamaguchi smiled sheepishly, "I figured since you came running here and are probably tired and you don't have you're wallet with you because you always keep it in your bag, which you don't have, and you're a regular here and all, I'd just make this one on the house today." Yamaguchi was rambling and he didn't even know it. Tsukishima mentally gave himself a pat on the back when he thought of him being able to make Yamaguchi like this. His internal congratulations was interrupted by Yamaguchi suddenly looking up at him with one of the brightest smiles Tsukki had ever seen,"besides, you're coming back tomorrow anyways, right?"
Tsukishima couldn't hold back anymore. He allowed his face to slip a small smile, "Idiot, you already know I will."
Yamaguchi grinned, and waved him goodbye, "I'll see you tomorrow then!"
Tsukishima walked away and with his back turned, held up a hand to wave goodbye. He didn't dare turn to look towards the florist for Yamaguchi's smile was contagious.
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Tsukishima walked towards the flower shop, the next morning, feeling excited and happy. The morning sun had risen and brought with it the chirping birds and fresh air. Though you couldn't tell unless you knew him, Tsukishima was in a good mood and hoping that this was the day that he would finally work up enough courage to ask Yamaguchi out.
Tsukishima wasn't stupid. He put two and two together and realize that Yamaguchi had feelings for Tsukishima that strayed a little over the boundaries of friendship. Tsukishima just liked to wait for the right moment to ask him the question. Of course, the fact that he was way too scared also played a part in the not asking him out as well (though he would never admit that). What made him change his mind to do it today was the obvious display of longing the day before that gave Tsukishima confidence that Yamaguchi would say yes.
Unfortunately, he didn't get the chance to find out if he was right or not because of the white sign in front of the door saying "Sorry, We're closed!" on the front of the door.