« It’s not like I like you or anything! »

This is my slightly late entry for the #LoidPromptContest2k20. Anyway I kinda messed up the coloring again but it looks better than usual. Here is Flower, being a cute lil tsundere. (scroll down for the actual drawing)

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Holding a bouquet, Flower slowly walked up the steps. She nervously shifted around, wondering if this was really worth it. She’d had a crush on Gumi ever since grade school, but was always unsure if she should tell her. After a few years, she decided to finally confess. Hesitantly, Flower knocked on Gumi’s door. Their was no turning back now.

A few seconds later, Gumi opened the door and stepped outside. She looked surprised to see Flower, but happy at the same time.

« Good morning, Flower. » she said.

Flower didn’t say anything back, as she was still really embarrassed.

« Oh! Are these for me? » Gumi asked, pointing to the bouquet in Flower’s hands.

« D-don’t get the wrong idea! » Flower exclaimed. « It’s not like I like you or anything! Baka! »

Gumi smiled. « Come on in, » she said. « I’ll make some tea. »

Flower blushed. Come in? Spending more time with Gumi sounded great, but what would she think of her? Most people thought Flower was weird, would Gumi think the same thing? Dozens of unwanted thoughts entered Flower’s mind, almost making her want to leave, but in the end, she agreed and walked in with Gumi.

« Here, sit down. » Gumi told her. « I’ll get us something to eat. »

Flower sat down on the couch. It was really comfortable next to most of the furniture at her place. Suddenly, Flower regretted acting so mean earlier. Gumi was doing so much for her, and what had she done in return? Even bringing her flowers didn’t seem like enough, as she’d insulted Gumi the second after she took them.

A while later, Gumi came back, holding a plate of cookies in one hand and two cups of tea in the other. She looked really uncomfortable holding all of those things at once, so Flower offered help.

« It’s fine! » Gumi lied. « I’ve got this! »

After struggling for a while, Gumi finally got to the couch, where Flower was waiting for her. She put down the plate and handed Flower her tea. Flower blushed again. No one had ever shown her affection like this before. As she took a bite into one of Gumi’s cookies, she gagged.

« Is there something wrong? » Gumi asked calmly.

« It’s nothing! » Flower said, afraid to tell Gumi she didn’t like her cookies.

« Do you not like them? » Gumi asked. « It’s fine if you don’t, most of my friends didn’t like them much either. »

« Well...» Flower replied. «...they do taste a bit strange. What flavor are these? »

« They’re carrot cake cookies! » Gumi responded.

Right. Everyone knew that Gumi loved carrots, but Flower has no idea she was this obsessed. She then started sipping her tea.

« And the tea is carrot flavored as well! » Gumi continued.

Flower laughed, almost spitting out her tea.                        « Gumi, you should really tone it down with the carrots. On another note, can I ask you something? »

« Of course! » Gumi replied.

« D-don’t take this the wrong way, okay? »

Gumi chuckled. « Sure,» she said sarcastically.

« Well, I was wondering if you’d like to....go somewhere together another day....» Flower mumbled.

« Are you trying to ask me out? » Gumi asked, slightly surprised.

« No! Of course not! Who the hell would ask someone like you out? »

« What do you mean? » Gumi asked, now slightly discouraged. « I was going to say yes, but if you don’t want to, then....»

« Fine. The truth is I-I’ve always really liked you and....w-well....» Flower stuttered.

« That’s great, because I really like you too! » Gumi exclaimed. « Now, what were you going to say? »

« W-would you l-like to go out with me one day? »

« Of course, Flower! » Gumi replied. « How does tomorrow night sound? »

(A/N: Sorry, I’m pretty bad at writing out these types of scenes. Anyway, I might continue this depending if I have time.)