here I am asking her to make more of a mess by offering to water her fucking flowers? But I need a favor from her, and I came in hot with my yelling this morning. “You’d do that?” She stands up straighter as a bit of hope overtakes her. Well, shit. I can’t exactly take it back when she looks like that. “Sure.” I shrug. “Thank you, Ryan! I haven’t been able to have fresh flowers at home for years. I’m so excited! There’s an adorable flower stand a few blocks over. I’m going to go there today!” I get it. I can read between the lines. The asshole she lived with before didn’t offer to take care
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