synaisthimcâ:
after that outburst, Brayan didnât say any word. frankly, what else COULD he say? there was nothing⊠nothing at all. but he did respond when prompted. â each one looks healthy. as long as you give whatever one you choose the proper care, it will be around for as long as you want it to be. âÂ
  if River wanted his plants to THRIVE, he was going to have to treat it well. that meant going out of his way to give it enough attention and affection regularly, not just when it was convenient for him. plants had feelings too, just like people! they were alive and deserved that much! â if thatâs the one you want then letâs go look at the aloe next. â not for any particular reason or anything (but Brayan could use a lead or 200 to help heal the wounds he was nursing after being completely SHUT DOWN).Â
  " whatever you chose, we should take them back to your place. they canât stay at my home since they will be unsafe for An. â that was TRUE but it was also a bit of an excuse for what he was about to suggest next... â ah, maybe you should be home with them on their first night, too. we can postpone the sleepover for a while. â for a time where it would be easier for Brayan to look at him.Â
Jeez he really wasnât letting this go. Like come on, River had already basically apologized and stuff so it was fine. Why did it have to be such a big issue? People left and went away all the time. Just because River hadnât told him didnât mean he deserved THIS much cold shoulder. It was driving him insane, bit by bit. â Well I definitely want it to be around as long as possible.â That probably didnât sound as reassuring as he thought it did.
River picked up his selected plant and began following the other to the next section. He listened to his talking, nodding along until--- What?? Postpone?? So now he was saying he didnât even want to spend all the time he could catching up with River? Oh absolutely not. River held the plant tightly, clenching his teeth in an effort not to convey any of his annoyance.Â
â Well you should just stay at mine then.â He blurted out without much thought. Staying over at his own place hadnât happened since-- well, their first awkward encounter. â Why postpone it? You can just stay over and give me an overnight crash course on looking after them. Sounds good right ?â His chipper tone didnât leave much room for argument.Â











