Finding himself looking at the flower shop he visited yesterday, Katsuki took another deep breath before pushing the glass door and finally letting himself inside the shop.
"Oh! It's you again!" Katsuki turned his head around after you spoke behind him. You greeted Katsuki with a wide smile and the blond boy could only avert his eyes away as a small blush crept on his cheeks.
Shoving his hands over the pockets of his pants, Katsuki tried to calm himself before replying, "Y-yeah." his voice almost croak in nervousness.
"Can I help you with anything, sir?" you asked while giving him a wide grin, trying to place potted lilac shrub that you were holding on the ground.
Katsuki noticed that the shrub was a little heavy, and his hands instinctively reached for the pot that you were holding, "where you planning to put this? let me do it."
"Ah! No, no, it's fine!" your grip around the pot tightened but Katsuki only raise his brow at you, giving you an 'are-you-sure?' look which you only answered with a nod.
Katsuki sighed before he moved his hands away and watched you move the plants aside before returning to him. Katsuki couldn't help but to admire how cool you were doing all that work all by yourself.
You dusted your hands before returning to the guy with a pale blond hair again, kinda embarrassed also after refusing his help even though you only wanted to help out.
"Sooo, what can I help you?" you smiled and boy, Katsuki almost had an heart attack after seeing that damned smile that can take his breath away.
"I...uh...ah...fuck" Katsuki stammered that made you wonder what was he trying to talk about, "you what?"
Katsuki bit the insides of his cheeks as he began to mentally panic, he doesn't have ANY reason nor idea why he was there but all he knew was he wanted to see you and make sure that his feelings were real. Katsuki never knew that he'd be desperately think about an excuse why was he there.
He just knew he just had to be here and guess he's stupid ass is just going to make up another stupid reason without blowing himself up in front of you, since you know? he also wanted to impress the girl he liked.
Katsuki cleared his throat as he looked away with his face blushing hard, "I'm here to...to look for a...erm...bonsai." he chided as he mentally slapped himself after making an embarrassing excuse to make his way without creeping you out.
Like really Katsuki? A bonsai? the fuck is up with that excuse?!
"OH! A bonsai, you say?" your lips parted and making a small o shape as you finally got what he meant. You clasped your hand together before your face lit up in enthusiasm, "You have come to the right place, sir...uh...what's your name, again?"
Looking from the top of your head down to the tip of your feet, Katsuki couldn't help but to be mesmerized by how lovely and cute you really look that he just wanted to carry you over his shoulders and bring you home so that he can just make you his. But he was snapped back to reality from his dreamland when you started waving your hands over him.
"What?" he asked again, making you chuckle at how much of a clumsy guy he was.
"I'm asking for your name. I'm (y/n)!" you introduced yourself while you pointed your index finger to yourself before your hand extended towards Katsuki for a handshake, "Nice to meet you!"
So fucking cute. Katsuki could die any moment now but no, not yet. He still has many way to go since he wanted to marry the girl in front of him after all.
Katsuki slowly reached his hand out towards you and as soon as his palms touched yours, he felt like electric currents went over his skin that almost sent shiver to his spine.
The corners of his mouth slowly turned up as his lips formed into a small smile, "The name's Katsuki." he said as he slowly shook the soft hands of yours.
Even if he wishes to hold it longer, he has to let go of your hands because he doesn't want to make himself weird in front of you, that is why he took the initiative to let go as he hid his hand behind him as he mentally scream at himself for holding your hands. Yes, that is Katsuki, a yakuza boss and also a simp.
I may be a fucking simp but only for (y/n)! (y/n) can step on me all she wants - she is my queen.
"Okay, so what kind of bonsai do you want to have?" Katsuki snapped back to reality when you asked him that. The smile on his face immediately faded as he thought of something.
and that is he doesn't know shit about plants.
Katsuki tried to act cool as he shrugged his shoulders while shoving his hands inside his pockets, "Do...do you have any recommendations for me?"
"Ah! Of course! Come with me for a sec!" And out of excitement, Katsuki watch you pull him along with you towards rhe other side of the flower shop.
Katsuki's eyes wandered with awe as soon as you pushed the door towards the backyard of your flower shop, where there seemed to be a mini garden and more potted flower plants are there amd was arranged together depending of the flower types. Katsuki knew nothing about those but as soon as he noticed that you were smiling, he felt like he wanted to descend in heaven already.
You and Katsuki entered a gate of rough wood was as big as a cow and ivy cascaded over the fence, growing tendrils in every direction. The stone path was punctuated with weeds after every stone. The dishevelled, un-manicured lawn was more moss than grass and was over shadowed by huge weeping willow flowing down onto the dank and squishy ground.
Clusters of defiant daffodils reared their golden heads amidst the gloom and there were smatters of fuchsia along side the scarlet and saffron hued primroses. The grass has been mown so short the ground shows through, and the earthy scent of the soil envaded Katsuki's nostrils.
He had always seen and recognized these scents since they own a large garden in their home but never did he tried to actually see it up close like what he is now nor had any ideas what do these plants are called, he doesn't care about them before but now, he had taken interest to them like how he had interest with the one who takes care of them — you.
Katsuki let you pull him towards the innermost part of the garden and there he had witnessed a pile of plants that he is quite familiar with. A bonsai.
The bonsai trees lined the perfect lawn in their wooden boxes. In the centre there was a pond as large as a small lake with flowering lily pads and a wooden bridge that crossed the middle so you could look down at the koi carp.
It took time for you to finish this up but you were glad that it was ready for anyone to see. And Katsuki was the first one who had ever entered the back garden of the flower shop.
"Tadaaa~!" you enthusiastically said in a singsong manner while you proudly showed Katsuki the pile of bonsai trees you had there, "This is the first time someone had looked for a bonsai and I'm really glad to show this to you, Katsuki-san!"
"Really? Heh." Katsuki could only smirk at the thought of being the first one, guess he scored a point there! He mentally gave himself a pat in the back for his rather intelligent decision.
You smiled at him as you crouched down which Katsuki followed and also crouched down along with you, "bonsai actually refers to the Japanese art of cultivating and growing beautiful small trees that actually mimic a large tree." you started as you intertwined both your fingers together as you watched the bonsai trees right in front of you.
Katsuki couldn't stop himself from grinning widely as he placed his cheek on the top of his palms while his elbows rest on his lap, eyes glued on you as he silently admire every inch of your smiling face, "really?"
"yup! bonsai takes an effort to take care of and it really surprised me that you want to grow plants like these." you giggled and boy, Katsuki could have an eargasms just by hearing you laugh like that.
Trying to hide the fact that he is so flustered and his face was starting to get red, he looked away from you, "ye...ehem...yeah. My old hag used to take care of bonsai trees too."
That wasn't a lie, Mitsuki would always bring new bonsai plants home whenever she goes out of town from doing business trips. Katsuki would always be the one to carey those heavy pots for her whenever she goes home and he would always complain about them. But now, hlit seemed that he'll change his mind about bonsai after all.
"Really? That's nice!" you happily clapped your hands together, it's been a while since you have met someone with a good tastes in plants, especially if it's bonsai you're talking about!
"So, what kind of bonsai plants do you want to have, Katsuki-san?" you asked as you pointed the bonsai trees in front of you using your index finger.
And that is when Katsuki had finally put his mind into it. He wanted to get close to you and this mere bonsai plant could link him to you. He wanted to have that connection with you and if he wanted to do that, he should do it properly and slowly just like what his friends suggested.
Katsuki placed his hand over his chin before he spoke, "Well, most of the time I'm away from home and I don't have an exact schedule when will I go home, so maybe an indoor plant will do?" he said as he silently hoped that you had what he needed.
You mimicked what Katsuki was doing before your face lit up — which Katsuki found very cute by the way, "Ah! I have one!" you said that made Katsuki sigh in relief.
"what is it?"
"wait here!" you stood up immediately as you ran towards somewhere and returned with a small bonsai plant in a pot in your hand, "daduuun! a kingsville boxwood!"
You crouched down once again as you showed it to Katsuki. Katsuki glanced over the plant that you were holding and he doesn't really know a thing about it so his eyebrows scrunched together as he tries to find for a word to describe it.
"boxwood is a hearty slow growing plant that is perfect for any bonsai lover, tolerating neglect and inexperience without detriment to its attractive habit. So i think, this will be perfect for you, Katsuki-san!" you smiled before handing it over to the blond man beside you.
Katsuki extended his hands to receive it and the first thing he noticed was it was heavier than he thought it would be and the branches are also sharp but the plant itself is really appealing.
"Kingsville boxwood is not picky about lighting conditions and easily tolerates both sun and shade and has an indoor light requirement of only 800 Lux which makes it a great plant for indoor locations that have lower levels of light, and it is quite resistant to drought so you don't have to worry about watering it daily." you explained while pointing at the bonsai plant.
Katsuki admired how your eyes sparkle whenever you talk about plants and he really likes to see you smile when you talk about them.
"you're such a nerd." he teased as it made you pout at him. Katsuki felt his heart clench at the sight but he kept quiet about it.
"I'm not a nerd, I just like plants!" you retorted which made Katsuli scoff.
Katsuki, who isn't even a man that can smile easily, smiled at the sight of seeing you all smarty about plants, "Alright, I hear ya. Anyways, I'll take this. How much?"
You shook your head before your lips thinned into a smile, the smile which make Katsuki weak on his knees.
"You can have it! Think of it as my gift to you."
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Kirishima sighed as he watched Katsuki stare at the bonsai he brought from the flower shop earlier this morning. The red haired male couldn't even count how many sigh has he been sighung ever since he saw Katsuki with his precious bonsai.
He's been holding it since he got home and seemed like he's jot going to put it away any time soon.
"So...you're into bonsai, now?" Kirishima raised his brow at Katsuki as he watched him closely.
"hmmm." Katsuki hummed which only made Kirishima chuckle a bit. He knew that it was from that florist that Katsuki took interest with and guess his pal is too preoccupied with it.
"I thought you said you wouldn't like them since they're a pain in the ass like you would always complain about Mitsuki-san's bonsai plants?" Kirishima slashed his toothy grin at Katsuki as he began to tease his friend.
Katsuko shot him a glare before turning his eyes back to the bonsai, "Fuck off, Shitty hair. People change, okay?"
And Kirishima couldn't agree more.
People change for the better when they found something that made them want to change. Something that they wanted to treasure. And that seemed to be the case for Katsuki when he found you.
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a/n: sorry for talking about bonsai plants too much in this chapter lmao ksksks