Roses
Pre-Relationship Florinando 🧯🌹
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To wear a rose or not to; that was the question that had been plaguing Hernando's thoughts for nearly half an hour. Tonight was supposed to be a special occasion. It wasn't every night a banquet was held to celebrate the achievements made by the occupants within the manor after all.
While other festivities had been held within the time he had arrived at the manor, none of them held the same kind of sophistication as the one on the Marine Exploration Vessel did. Looking at old photos and videos of the venue filled the matador with a sense that he needed to up his game a bit. Sure his Dasein costume was regal in it's own regards but he'd worn it a dozen times already. Everyone who was anyone had seen him in it before. Had he acquired a new outfit he might not be quiet as worried as he was now but unfortunately nothing new had been shipped to him yet, and so, he was given the option to add an accessory to the outfit.
As he held his signature red rose to his right breast, the sound of a knock to his door caught his attention. Setting the rose off to the side, Hernando took a step away from the mirror, glancing a look at his clock.
It was nearing 8pm, the agreed upon time he was supposed to meet up with Florian at.
"Good evening my friend!" Hernando greeted the fire investigator with a polite smile as he opened the door, sweeping an arm out towards his room. "Please make yourself at home! I'm almost finished getting ready, shouldn't take longer than another minute!"
Florian, all smiles, entered the room with a similar greeting on his lips, thanking Hernando for his hospitality, tails wagging excitedly behind him!
He'd worn his Fox Spirit costume!
It was a wonder how the tails reacted to whatever emotion the fire investigator was feeling in the moment.
Seeing how excited the other was, Hernando quickly picked up his rose again, holding it to his reflection in the mirror then towards Florian.
"What do you think? Would adding the rose be too much or too little?"
"Hmmm." Florian brought a hand to his chin, tilting his head to the side in thought. His free hand, which had been hidden from view since his arrival, moved to reveal an orange rose.
"A red one would look nice, but how about wearing this one instead?" His gaze was hopeful yet relenting, as if he were nervous to even be offering the rose.
But the smile that overtook Hernando's face instantly wiped away any such emotion from the fire investigator.
"Gracias Florian! It's beautiful!"
Hernando reached for the rose, only for Florian to withdraw his hand, clicking his tongue with a smile.
"Here let me!" Florian smiled, stepping forward to clip the rose to the left side of Hernando's outfit, right over his heart. "There! You look incredible as always!" The faintest bit of color rising to both of their cheeks as Florian neither stepped away nor moved closer despite having finished the one task that left to do. As the seconds ticked by Hernando quickly remembered the red rose in his own hand and made a move to fasten it over Florian's scarf, similar in placement to where his own was.
"There! Now we match!" Hernando chuckled, reaching to grab for Florian's hand. "Shall we be off?"
It took a moment for the fire investigator to respond. Eyes blinking rapidly as if he had just come out of a daze.
"S-sure! Wouldn't want to keep everyone waiting! The dance floor awaits!"
With pounding hearts, the two took off down the hallway, eager to spend the night dancing away together!