You walked out of the house. You looked at your crops and then you looked at your pomegranate tree. Fall was ending soon and you were kind of upset about it. Fall was your favourite season. You looked at the ground. Orange leaves were scattered everywhere. Fall still had few days to go though. You walked to the pond and looked into it. You saw your reflection. You smiled, H/C + L, E/C and S/C stared back up at you. I wonder if he does like me, you wondered. As more than a friend. Your mind drifted over to the dream again. And I wonder why I keep dreaming about the boat, you also thought. You removed your gaze from the pond and refilled your watering can. You walked back to your crops and watered them. Then you remembered something, you raced back into your house. Elliott's book was sitting on its table, you walked over to a different table and started writing:

Dear Elli,

I've been reading your book and can I just say, I'm loving it so far. There are some parts I even relate to. For your first book, I'd say it's pretty well done.

You paused, thinking of what to say. You wanted this review to be right.

As you already know, I love romance fiction. Sure, the book has some clichés but what book doesn't? Nothing is truly unique. I love the book.

Your 'flower',

Y/N.

You didn't care you'd called yourself his flower. He called you his flower. So why couldn't you call yourself his flower? You mailed the letter and blushed. You were sure Elliott'd love the letter.

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You got the reply a few hours later.

Y/N!

I'm so glad you enjoy it! You.... you relate to it at parts? Heh. That's good!

You could sense the nerves just from reading the letter and you could just see Elliott writing this. You blushed. I wonder why he'd be nervous writing to me? I'm just his friend. You continued reading:

Yeah, I suppose that nothing's truly original, it actually makes sense if you think about it. Anyway, I hope to see.... you soon,

Elli.

You put Elliott's note away and smiled to yourself.

You met with him later. "Hey, Elli!" He turned around and softly smiled.

"Y/N! What a surprise!" You noticed the broken boat next to Elliott's house was missing and you wondered where it'd gone. Elliott blocked your view.

"Elli, How are you?"

"I'm feeling perfect," he said. "And you're looking mighty fine today." You blushed.

"Elliott!" He giggled.

"Sorry, had to say it." You smiled and you two spent the rest of the day together, but at the end of the day you realized something. What you felt for Elliott, it felt much stronger than usual. Then you realized something even better, you weren't crushing on him,

You loved him.