day 2: flowers (poem ig?????? idk man this is my FOURTH idea for this prompt and I regret signing up for this)

It begins

with a zinnia.

Miles finds it on his desk

and a little pressing reveals

his friend - what a loaded word -  left it there.

(With the assistance of Gumshoe.)

The next day

it is a bright red tulip.

Miles smiles

and places it in the vase

he purchased just for this.

That night,

Phoenix avoids the subject

out of embarrassment.

Miles does not mind.

He is so, so fond of this man.

The tulip

is followed by an orchid.

It clashes horribly

with the other two flowers.

Miles loves looking at them anyway.

Trucy notices

but does not say anything.

The next addition

is a peony.

Miles has to avert his eyes

from the bundle

before he melts.

The following afternoon

the subsequent iris

is spotted by Trucy

and she knows.

She looks at him

and he cannot form words.

She smiles

and gives him her blessing.

Miles comes into his office early

the next day

and catches Phoenix slipping

a camelia

into his vase.

Phoenix rambles apologetically.

Miles ignores it.

He sweeps across the room

grabs Phoenix's tie

and kisses him.

Phoenix kisses back

and all is bliss.