thinking about florist reader getting poisonous flowers from lohen
a/n: SORRYYY this took me so long to write !! I kept rewriting and I’m still not sure if I like it now but oh well it’s cute ,, TYSM ANON for the idea !!!
warnings: none, mainly fluff, only ones I can think of are mentions of poison obviously
You certainly didn’t sign up for this.
It was an ordinary day in Mondstadt City, as typical as any other. Knights patrolled the outskirts, citizens milled about the streets, and the smell of Good Hunter’s fresh food wafted through the air. You rolled out of bed and made your way to your little flower shop, tucked away in a humble corner of town that was your own.
Everything was to be expected. The minute traces of dust on the windows, the flowers seemingly greeting you as you entered the room - everything as it should be.
Then there was one thing that was not expected.
The vase sitting on the front counter, full of bright pink hyacinths, along with a note tucked underneath. That definitely wasn’t yours - you were smart enough to know how poisonous hyacinths were, being a florist, and you’d never leave them out in the open for anyone to have access to…nor did you ever buy any.
Creeping closer, you carefully moved the vase of flowers and picked up the note underneath.
“Enjoy the flowers! Though, try not to touch them - I’m sure you’re aware what they are ♡
Signed ‘L’? Who could that be? You wracked your brain to think of anyone you knew with the initial…and only came up with Lisa, the Knights of Favonius’ librarian. There’s no way she would plant these here, nor would she have any motive to do so.
But you do remember that the Grand Master and his troops had recently returned from their Nod-Krai expedition…perhaps there was another knight who had returned that had wanted to leave you this ‘gift’.
Did you have any enemies among their ranks? Not any you could think of…but surely Grand Master Varka would know if there were any knights with the first initial ‘L’. Why not ask him? Or, instead, someone who wasn’t so busy?
You found Amber quickly, stationed at the Mondstadt City gates. She was the first person you recognized among the daily patrol. Amber seemed to be lost in thought, most likely going over the rules of the Gliding Handbook in her mind.
“Hello, Miss! Need something?” She turns to you, a bright smile on her face. You ask her if there are any knights with the first initial of ‘L’, perhaps any that are fond of flowers. Her face darkens at your words, looking a tad nervous.
“L? I know the Vice Captain of the 5th Company, Lohen. But I haven’t of him liking flowers…he’s a bit of an oddball. Why do you ask?”
Amber’s face falls instantly once you explain your dilemma to her. “Poison flowers?! Are you alright-?”
“Yes, Amber, I know how to handle them,” you reply with a sheepish smile.
“Right, you’re a florist. Though…that does sound exactly like something he would do.”
You tilt your head. “Really? A Knight of Favonius causing trouble? Does he have something against me?”
“Of course he doesn’t!” Calls a new voice from above you. You and Amber glance up and dodge out of the way at the right moment, just as Lohen effortlessly leaps down from the city’s walls and lands in front of you. “They were a gift!”
Before you is Lohen, standing proud with his hands on his hips and a content grin across his face. Amber had taken the opportunity to scramble off to her next watch post by now, not wanting to be caught up in whatever Lohen was plotting.
“Did you not like them?” He asks, an over-the-top pout settling on his lips. “I went to great lengths for them, you know. Hyacinths are super rare in Teyvat!”
You pause, momentarily stunned. “But…they’re poisonous.”
Lohen’s smirk deepens. “I know.”
“Are you upset with me, then?”
He giggles. “Nope! See, you’re a florist, I trusted that you knew they were bad for you. But on the off chance that you didn’t, then…” he pauses, leaning in close. “…I would’ve taken good care of you, and gotten to watch you squirm!”
…how was this guy allowed to be a Knight, exactly?
Lohen slips his arm through yours, his eyes lit with joy. “Well, now you know my little secret.”
Your confusion only builds. Before you can get a word out, he continues. “Those flowers? An offering. To court you, of course. Wanna give it a try?”
You’d be lying if you said you’d never noticed him before - the way he looked exhausted after training, beads of sweat on his forehead. The gleam in his eyes that only showed through when he was fighting rogue hilichurls. The sway of his steps, more upbeat than usual, after a well-earned victory. To tell the truth, he was quite eye-catching, especially to you. And quite cute. But, the flowers? As a romantic offering? What went through this guy’s mind, exactly?
Yet the way he thought about how you would react to his gift? He trusted that you knew enough about flowers to keep yourself safe from them - wasn’t that at least the tiniest bit thoughtful?
“Sure, Lohen,” you offer a tiny smile, “but for future reference, my favorite flowers are forget-me-nots.”
Lohen beams instantly, his eyes lighting up. “Great! Then I’ll happily take you wherever you’d like to go.”
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How did you end up in this situation, exactly?
Hours ago, you’d agreed to let Lohen take you on a date. To the Angel’s Share you went - which, there you learned Lohen was not fond of alcohol. Thankfully, the place was mostly empty, as Varka had taken a large troop of knights on an urgent mission, and they were the ones to frequent that place the most. Lohen had brought you up to a table tucked away in a corner on the second floor, all for the two of you. He was a bit flirty, of course, and not without the occasional sadist comment, but what you hadn’t expected was how genuinely sweet and romantic he could be. The guy tended to your every need or whim, listening to you ramble about whatever your heart desired.
And now, somehow…he laid beside you in bed. Fast asleep, cuddled up to your chest, head tucked under your arm. A languid smile rests across his lips as his turquoise hair brushes your wrist. How cute…he seems to snore a bit in his sleep.
On the dresser across the room rests the hyacinths he gave you. However, in the dark, your eyes pick up something you hadn’t noticed before. The tips of the leaves are glowing ever so slightly…?
You sneak out of Lohen’s grasp (earning a sleepy whine from him before he returns to his rest) and tiptoe over to the flowers.
These aren’t just hyacinths. They’re an extremely rare variant only found in the deepest caves of Dragonspine, known as Frostbud Hyacinths. And they aren’t poisonous.
You glance back at Lohen. Knowing he put in all this effort to get these for you, and to ensure they weren’t really poisonous? He surely teased you about it earlier, but now that his intentions were clear? You knew he was right for you.
Though, he probably got off on the thought that you still believed they were poisonous…oh well.
Once you join him back in bed, it becomes even clearer by the way he curls around you for comfort and warmth just how happy he is here.
“Lohen,” you whisper, earning another quiet groan from him, “thank you for the gift.”
He smiles lightly in his sleep. What a sweetheart.
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