#constance fe

Hapi would be lying if she said she'd known what she was doing when she set out to get Coco a bouquet of flowers, but she'd seen enough people doing it for their girlfriends that she figured she should too.

She'd enlisted Dedue and Freckles' help, asking them for the best flowers to get for Constance. Dedue had supplied her a short list, and Freckles had offered to come with her to the market to help her make sure she got the right ones for a good price.

And so here she was, walking into Abyss with a bouquet of lilacs and red tulips and pink peonies and a whole assortment of other flowers that she'd quickly forgotten the names of, all for a price she had watched Freckles' barter over until she'd gotten over half off the initial price.

She passed Yuri on the way to the dorms, where she figured Constance would be, and responded to his snickering with an eyeroll and a light kick in his general direction. She continued down the hallway, even as she heard him following her.

"Well, what's the occasion?" Yuri asked from behind her, voice light.

"There isn't one," she answered. "Just thought I'd get Coco something she'd enjoy."

"How sweet," Yuri said, and he seemed genuine this time. He was still smiling, but the edges seemed softer now. Hapi felt a heat crawling up her neck and turned away from him.

"Yeah, well, I'm gonna go give this to her now. See you around, Yuribird," she said, walking briskly off. She felt his eyes on her until she turned the corner, and she hoped he wasn't making fun of her.

She pushed the door to the dormitories open, smiling when she saw Constance bent over the desk, mumbling to herself with a quill clutched in her hand. Her usually pristine curls were frizzing together, likely from running her hands through them in frustration, and yet Hapi still thought she was the most beautiful girl she'd ever seen.

She hid the flowers behind her back. "Coco?"

Constance turned around, brightening when she saw Hapi. "Hello, dearest!" She stood, walking over to Hapi and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. She then noticed that Hapi's hands were behind her back, and her eyebrows furrowed. "What are you hiding?"

"I got these for you," Hapi said in a rush, holding them out to her and looking down. The heat from earlier was back, stronger than before and taking a determined residence in her cheeks.

Constance gasped, taking the bouquet from her hands. Hapi looked up to see her smiling brightly, eyes shining as she held the bouquet in her hands.

"It's beautiful," Constance said, practically vibrating in her excitement as she turned it in her hands, touching the petals reverently. Hapi found herself smiling as well. She leaned forward, wrapping Constance in a hug and kissing her cheek.

"I'm glad you like it," she said.

"I love it," Constance said. "Just as I love you."