51. "Is that flower for me?" with Zea and Emmrich please and thank you <3
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Not gonna lie, this one got away from me a bit cause brain wanted to keep going.
Zea and Emmrich walked hand in hand around the memorial gardens. Something the pair did often when they had a moment. She knew next to nothing about flowers, beetles, or any of the fancy words Emmrich would grace her ears with. But she loved when he was himself with her. She loved him.
As they walked and talked, Zea was aware they had wandered to an area new to her.
"Um, Em? Where are we going?" Emmrich responded by simply squeezing her hand and brought the back of her hand to his lips. A lingered kiss as he stopped walking.
They were in the middle colorfully garden. Lush greens, purples, and pinks and whites. Without letting her hand go he plucked a white flower that had large petals with smaller yellow petals with a green center. He turned to her, placing the flower in her palm.
"This little one showed not long ago. Along with all the others you see around us." Emmrich explained. "It is by far my favorite amongst them.." Smoothly he lifted his hand up to the air, carefully turning his hand as if conducting the very atmosphere. "In a strange way, it reminds me of you." Suddenly it began to rain. Gentle, yet large drops of water fell down on the pair. She couldn't stop the warmth that grew on her cheek as his wet hair clung to his forehead.
Zea looked down at the bright white flower and back to Emmrich confused.
"I don't understand. What makes this one so special?"
"My research on it shows it's from a far land I've never heard of. How it ended up here in the Necropolis, is beyond me. However, if you notice…" Pushing her hand up a little closer, she looked down at her wet hand and gasped.
The white petals had turned translucent. The center green bud was as well minus the yellow surrounding it. Upon closer inspection, Zea could see all the intricate details. Almost like a skeleton.
"This little flower is strong, resilient and adaptable. Much like yourself. My indomitable, darling, Zea."
Dividers by @/strangergraphics