Private Finished All the Power of a Pansy Plant

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Carmin was chilling in his room doing homework, a typical scenario but with less moping than usual. Life was better lately, so he couldn't really complain. Madeline didn't hang around as much anymore, but she had a good relationship going with Shir and Jazz. Sure he missed her and might've felt a little jealous that they took up more of her time, but she seemed happy and he'd found other people to occupy his time when they couldn't hang out now so it wasn't all that bad. He had finally made good with Ferret now, so they could actually be friends and stuff. It wasn't something he ever could've guessed would happen, but here he was and it honestly felt pretty good. Then Yuki and Gabe had gone through a rough patch, but as far as he knew they had worked it out and were actually in a relationship now. He just hoped that them being in a relationship wouldn't mean that he wouldn't get to spend time with them anymore.

He finished up his last math question and pulled out his phone to look up the date and write it down. He paused when he finished. It seemed he'd forgotten his own birthday. He was nineteen now.

@ArcanaFate
 

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The shop was slow.

Gabe let out a small sigh as he wiped the same spot on the counter for the tenth time. Or was it the eleventh? He had lost track. He knew there were slow days, sure, but this was the worse kind of slow. He had even completed his homework, which was uncommon as he always had something that took too much time to do at the shop or a customer would come in and he'd have to stop what he was doing.

But what to do now? There wasn't much he could do. Maybe... see if anyone was free? Friends are good. Who would be available, though? He frowned, looking at the short list of people in his contact list. When Carmin's name popped up, Gabe stared at the name for what felt like an eternity. He hadn't had a chance to talk to Carmin since the last time he came to the shop and dealt with Gabe's stupid drunk self. Something that he immediately regretted when he woke up with a hangover the next day. But he missed his friend. They were friends, right? Kind of? I mean, you gotta consider someone your friend after they deal with you while you're intoxicated.

He quickly typed out a quick text, hoping to see if Carmin would respond.

[Hey carmin its gabe. You want to come hang out at the flower shop? We can work on homework or whatever if you need to get stuff done.]
 

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Carmin looked around. Now that he was done his homework he was going to need something else to do. Perhaps he could write another song or start a new book... He stood up and started looking for paper when he heard an unfamiliar buzz come from his phone.

It didn't take him long to flip it open and see the text from Gabe. He brightened up a little seeing that and quickly got to work at sending one back.

[Yes.]

Then he started getting his stuff ready, packing up a water bottle and the trusty light he got from Yuki. He stared a little at the flyswatter in his backpack, debating taking it out before opting to leave it in and zip his bag shut. Never could be too safe with caterpillars roaming the island.

He was about to head out when he realized a mistake he'd made and quickly texted again.

[What time?]
 

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Gabe blinked at his phone. He was surprised to hear the text tone chime so quickly. Maybe he had gotten lucky and Carmin was looking at his phone when he texted? That's quite fortunate. He quickly typed a quick response before setting down his phone and deciding to clean up the shop a bit more. It was plenty clean already, but he wanted to make sure it looked extremely nice for Carmin to show up in.

[Now? Shops empty so come on by!]

He quickly grabbed the broom and dust pan from the nearby supply closet and began to sweep away any dust or dirt he thought might be in the area. It felt a bit silly that he was trying to do so much for a casual hang out, but at the same time, he kind of owed it to Carmin. The guy definitely earned a little extra respect for just being a good friend to him and Yuki. So, for now, he sweeps. Then... hangout!
 

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Now? Perfect. Carmin texted back.

[On my way.]

And then did just that, heading out to the flower shop. He still wore his winter coat, but judging by everyone else and what they were wearing, it was probably warm enough to go without. Oh well, wasn’t a big deal.

Before long, he made it to the flower shop. Opening up the door and heading in like a regular customer.

“Gabe?”
 

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Gabe heard the ever familiar voice of the plant boy and quickly threw the broom and dust pan into the closet with a loud clatter. "Coming, coming!" He called, shutting the door and coming out from the back with a little too much speed. His sneakers skid against the tile floor and he almost fell outright but was able to catch himself on the counter with a small laugh.

"Carmin! Hello. How's it going? I feel like our meetings are always so serious so I'm glad you wanted to come hang out." Gabe adjusted himself upright and looked at his shorter friend with a small grin. He didn't know why he was so excited, but maybe just having a casual hangout with friends was something... different. He hung out with Yuki plenty, sure, but that was different. There were quite a few differences between being with Yuki versus anyone else, but that was no one's business but theirs.

But hanging out with friends? That was always wonderful.
 

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Despite what Gabe said, Carmin still looked pretty serious, he pretty much always did. But even though his appearance wasn't looking anything different from the usual, he was in fact in a good mood. "I'm doing well. How are you doing?" It felt pretty good to answer that question with something other than fine.

Then came a realization Carmin hadn't really thought of before. Him and Gabe had never hung out properly before. There was always some other reason for why they hung out. He had no clue what they were actually going to do. "Um, I'm afraid I don't actually know a whole lot about you Gabe. What do you like to do?"
 

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"I'm good. It's been... a bit hectic, but I've been good. Been getting better. But it's one of those times where you kinda just... go through it, y'know?" Gabe gives a small laugh, scratching the back of his head. He wasn't allowed to wear his beanie while working the shop, so his hair hung loose and looked unkempt.

Then Carmin mentioned how he didn't know much about Gabe. And he was right. Gabe and Carmin hadn't really shared any details about their own lives. It was almost weird how their friendship seemed to be when it didn't seem like they were friends at all. Frowning at this new realization, Gabe pulled the stool from behind the counter and slid it toward Carmin.

"That's a good point. Take a seat, if you want! But we don't seem to know a lot about one another and that's kind of a thing you need to help build a friendship. So, wanna swap questions? Like, I ask a question, you ask, so on, so forth? I'll even answer your first one. I... like reading. I play video games and watch movies and... I-... Hrm." Gabe paused, almost blurting out his hobby of dancing. It had always been a little embarrassing to mention since he got made fun of back in Halcyon for it, but Manta Carlos was a bit nicer. Plus, Carmin didn't seem to be the kind of guy to make fun of him for it.

"I also dance. Specifically waltz and tango. Now, Carmin, what about you? What do you like to do?"
 

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The way Gabe describes how he was, it was relatable. In all honesty Carmin felt that way about life lately too. “I do know.”

The plant boy eyed the stool, then climbed up and took a seat. “Thank you.” His face then took on a puzzled expression. “Swap questions?”

He listened to Gabe’s explanation, not sure how he felt about doing that. It was probably fine, especially if it meant learning enough about Gabe to become proper friends.

“I didn’t take you for the dancing type.” That was certainly a surprise to learn. Made him wonder what else about Gabe he was going to find out. “That’s cool though. Dancing is good exercise.”

And then the hard part, answering the question. “Um, I well...” He couldn’t tell him about the song writing, no way. “I read. Sometimes I watch tv too. Now do I ask a question?”

That was a pretty basic answer, but it was probably good enough...
 

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"Read and watch tv. It's the life, right?" Gabe let out a small hum in agreement, shifting to lean more heavily against the counter. He was a little tired from standing on his feet all day, but it wasn't often he got to hang out with Carmin so he could suck it up and deal for a bit.

"Right. You can ask me a question about whatever. I mean, let's not start digging into weird or overly personal things but like, general tthings. Make sense?" He grinned, still leaning as he adjusted his position slightly yet again. Comfort was hard to come by, it seemed.
 
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