The Guy From The Flower Shop, a sweet romance short story by Birdie Song
Su-Li's had her fair share of dud dates and bad boyfriends, and
when her cousin sets her up on a blind date, she doesn't know what to expect.
But despite his awkwardness, Chris from the flower shop shows his true colours,
proving romance can blossom for anyone, with just a little care.
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Excerpt from The Guy From The Flower Shop
Su-Li wasn’t sure about this. Even after chewing it over for a
month before agreeing to this blind date, then spending the last week making
peace with her decision, she still wondered if she should have said no.
But Rachel just wouldn’t shut up about how lovely this Chris
guy was. She campaigned so hard, Su-Li wondered if her cousin was secretly
working on commission. She knew next to nothing about him, except that he
worked in the fancy flower shop in Greenmount. And, if she was being honest,
posh florists weren’t really the kinds of guys she went for.
But what convinced her in the end was Rach’s blunt and painful
truth. That all the guys Su had ever dated or gone out with—aka. gone up in
flames with—had one thing in common besides being jerks: Su had chosen them
herself.
Fine, so she was attracted to a certain type. If the dates
didn’t end up turning into debates, it was his self-absorbed “I’m always right”
attitude that ended up eventually killing her attraction to the guy. She thought
she’d picked a winner with Mike, her last boyfriend, the one she’d crossed the
four-month mark with. But that ended badly too.
Su took a deep breath and put away the pang in her chest,
distracting herself by chipping old paint off the park bench where she sat.
Mike had said some hurtful things when they broke up, things she struggled to
forget. Even as she waited for Chris to arrive, she contemplated texting her ex
to ask if he wanted to meet up later.
But when she opened her messaging app, she pictured her cousin,
stern-faced and shaking her head, telling Su off once again for picking a loser
and letting him get under her skin. Good ol’ Rach, always looking out for her.
“Excuse me, are you Su-Li?”
About Birdie Song
Birdie Song is an Asian-Australian writer of sweet stories
about people falling in love. Right now, she’s working on The Guy From The
Wedding, a sweet contemporary romance about two jaded individuals finding
honesty and healing as their relationship blossoms. If you like, you can follow the first draft on Wattpad, available
for a limited time.
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