This or That

[elementalherodragonlord]

This or That

1. Person A posts their character 2. Person B replies with RNG 1-13 3. Person A picks option A or B 4. Have fun rp'ing! 5. If you have suggestions to add to the table hmu and I'll do it

1a. Coffee Shop AU	or	1b. Flower Shop AU
2a. Alternate Universe	or	2b. Fix-It
3a. Enemies to Lovers	or	3b. Childhood Friends
4a. Angst	or	4b. Fluff
5a. Love at First Sight	or	5b. Pining
6a. Modern AU	or	6b. Historical AU
7a. Soulmates	or	7b. Unrequited
8a. Fake Dating	or	8b. Secret Dating
9a. Break-Up & Make-Up	or	9b. Proposals & Weddings
10a. Get Together	or	10b. Established Relationship
11a. Oblivious Pining	or	11b. Domestic Fluff
12a. Hurt/Comfort	or	12b. Crack
13a. Meet the Parents	or	13b. Meet Cute

Comments

did I just pick this one instead of rng-ing it? perhaps.........

[a_flower_girl]

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more baby eddie

[vampirefratboy]

[Nico is eight, and when you're eight, money is a challenge. Instead of a piggy bank, he has a stuffed animal that you're supposed to put a heating pad inside of. His sister never thinks of that when she's snooping through his stuff, and it's easy enough to bring with him to Grandma's. The money itself comes from a variety of sources-- little gifts from relatives, quarters found on the sidewalk or fished out of the fountain at the park, and sometimes hush money from older kids who he's caught making out at Grandma's. Gross.]

[He doesn't know how much flowers cost, so he's brought the stuffed animal with him, just to be on the safe side. He doesn't technically have permission to be this far away from the house, but it's okay! He's wearing his hat and his gloves and it's cloudy anyways, he'll be fine.]

[That the sun might not be the biggest threat doesn't occur to him. They've managed to keep a lot of things away from this kid.]

[He walks into the little flower shop he's seen while doing errands with Valentina, and goes from zero to overwhelmed very quickly. There are so many kinds of flowers! He just looks around, a look of vague distress on his face.]

[a_flower_girl]

[Aerith co-owns a small flower shop with her husband in a part of the city that has comparatively low rent, which means it's also near the local supernatural community. She doesn't mind at all, everyone loves flowers! Not to mention she does have some personal stake in this community. She just wants to make people smile with the flowers she grows. Most days are pretty slow with more activity outside of regular work hours and at lunch. People come in, sometimes she chats with regulars, and then they leave with more flowers than they planned to buy. Aerith and Zack are both very good salespeople.

Today Aerith is alone, it's the middle of the day on a weekday so she's not expecting to see anyone for another few hours at least. Because she's not expecting anyone, Aerith is sitting on a stool by the cash register scrolling through social media on her phone when little Nico walks through the door. She looks up when she hears the bell ring and notices the very young boy in what is clearly baby vampire safety gear holding a stuffed animal. Her day has just gone from boring to amazing.

Aerith opens her mouth to welcome her tiny customer and notices the look on his face. Oh no, poor thing needs help! She gets off of her stool and smooths down her apron and skirt before making her way over to where he is standing and looking upset.]

Hi there, can I help you?

[vampirefratboy]

[Nico jumps a little when Aerith talks to him-- he's used to shopping with Valentina or his grandmother, and nobody addresses the 8-year-old when they've got an adult with them. He gives her a quick appraising once-over, and hugs his stuffed animal a little closer, but then he smiles, a little shy but not overwhelmingly so.]

Um! Hello! I'm here to buy some flowers!

[He looks around the room again, visibly anxious in that way kids get when they're taking a situation way more seriously than they need to.]

It's, um, a present. For a girl. My cousin said girls love flowers, and she's always right about girls, but I didn't know there were so many kinds...

[a_flower_girl]

[Aerith laughs but not unkindly, she can't help it, he's just too cute. She looks around the store and then gives him a warm smile.]

There are a lot...but don't worry! It's my job to help you find the perfect ones.

[Aerith hums thoughtfully as she looks at the many many options. She has a hunch that he probably doesn't know much about flowers in general so she'll need to simplify.]

Tell me about this girl! Do you know her favorite color?

[vampirefratboy]

[Nico is young enough that he takes the 'favorite colors' thing pretty seriously. He frowns, troubled by this question.]

Um... No, I don't. She likes to draw? I actually don't know her very well...

[He frowns even harder, little face all scrunched up with worry.]

She just moved in with my grandma, um, and she doesn't really talk much? I don't really understand what happened at her old house but it was probably pretty scary, everybody stops talking about it when they notice I'm listening.

[He fidgets a little, fiddling with the strap on his sunhat.]

She isn't, um, you know, I think she'd be okay in the sun, but she doesn't play with the other kids when they go out. I think she's afraid we'll be mean or scary too, you know? And I'm there every day, so if we were friends, I could introduce her to everyone else!

[a_flower_girl]

[It only takes Aerith a few moments of listening to this child's story to put together an idea of what must have happened to the girl. She doesn't need any more details to know that he is trying to do something very kind. Aerith already knew she wasn't going to make this kid pay for a flower but now she knows she has to do something special for him and for his new friend. She nods at him and clasps her hands together.]

Then we should make sure to pick out some very nice flowers for her.

[Aerith reaches into the pocket of her apron and pulls out a small book. She holds it out towards him with a smile.]

Did you know that flowers have their own special meanings? If you don't know what you think she might like we can pick something out that will tell her how you feel.