This was stupid.
This was very stupid.
Peach was right there. Cedric could feel his heart in his chest again.
Deep breaths Cedric. What was stopping him anyway?
What was he so worried about? It wasn't like Peach was giving to thoughtlessly show him up and shatter his heart.
....
Would she?
No! Don't be ridiculous Cedric! Peach didn't have magic first of all, and second, she wouldn't do that! Well, not intentionally. Right?
Stop thinking!
Deep breaths.
Cedric approaches Peach with a box tied in red, orange and pink ribbon. "H-" Cedric clears his throat, trying to shake off the nerves and clear off that nervous stutter. "Peach," He begins, yes such a good beginning. Cedric drummed his fingers nervously on the box before thrusting it toward her. "I- erm, H-Happy Sweetheart's Day. I, borrowed a bit of, tradition from Ribbon Day as well."
He isn't looking at her, his face is, incredibly red. Inside were some cookies with Peach's favorite jam baked inside.
Oh! He came to her, that's just perfect! While She'd initially been the one to talk about confusing people using the hyrulian holiday, she found it a bit much to keep track of all the colors and placement amidst what she was planning... "Thank you! This is very sweet. I was just trying to find a moment to swing by to give you something as well!" She's taken the box in one hand, and then his in the other, seemingly not yet registered the colors of the ribbons yet. Infact, as she practically drags Cedric inside to the Kitchen, where the sugary sweetness fortelling of plenty of backing of a variety of types tells everything about her gift, she sets the box down to go retrieve a... sizeable box on the counter.
The whole walk here though she was trying to recall the colors, and it's as she turns back to them with the big box that's as tall as her torso in hand, with a purple and yellow ribbon wrapping it closed to match his robe, do they click.
And Peach kind of, pauses, looking at the box he'd brought her, dots connecting against her will.
Pink - Secret Admirer; “My feelings are complicated”
Red - “I love you”; “You’re the most important person in my life”
Orange - “Thank you for all that you’ve given me”; “Let’s take care of each other”
Ooooh, If he'd not said the connection directly she could have just thought it was pretty colors! Her cheeks are pinker then usual, and she holds out the box to Cedric with her head ducked down a bit, usual energy turning into something meek. "I ah, I know I mentioned doing the Ribbon day thing myself but i'd... not kept all the rules straight or anything so I had forgone that particular concept this year but... Still wanted to do something for the holiday."
...Registering his ribbons for what they were, she couldn't admit having been excited the colors that matched his typical attire also had felt accurate, especially when no others had meanings to their ribbons. It wasn't really a lie....
She'd no idea. She had no idea how to respond to any of this. Noone had ever said they'd a crush on her aside from Bowser and that was justa no go...
Yellow - Friendship; “Let’s keep being friends”, “You make me smile”
Violet - A strange but happy bond; “Someone is watching you and hopes you are happy regardless.”