Start your story with your character(s) going to buy some flowers.

Posted in Spring on Mar 24, 2023

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“Sakura” by Chris Redd

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Cherry BlossomJust on the edge of the city, there is Sanji, a quaint little flower shop. The shopkeeper there is a quiet little soul with a bundt hairstyle who’s also a virtuoso with flowers. Kenzo Takahashi stood cluelessly in front of a sea of bouquets, as the shopkeeper relentlessly buzzed around him, primping each arrangement. They played hide and seek with each other for about fifteen minutes. Dissatisfied, Kenzo just shook and scratched his head. “I see you like my hydrangeas.” said the shopkeeper. “They’re very nice.” “What’s the occa...

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“The Perfume of Spring” by Levi Michael

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Pulling over on 19th, in the city, wasn't the hard part, it was getting back on, but it was worth it. Not only did The Papadopoulos Brothers have some of the freshest flowers you could find, they were also the only florist on the way. At least, directly on the way. “Do you want card with that?” he asked in his thick Greek accent as he wrapped the bouquet of oleander in a plastic veil. I shrugged. “How much?” “No.” He held out an assuring hand. “For you?” Although we’d never met, he gestured at me like an old friend. “For you. Fre...

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“Hana and the Flower Rain - A rare blossom at the Sakura festival delivers a life-changing encounter. ” by Arpad Nagy

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The streets were alive with the energy of a thousand joyful faces. People milled together, raising flower-adorned drinks, smiling at one another while knocking glasses together in toasts and good cheer. The scents from the food vendors in their small street shacks mingled aromatics with the sounds of knives knocking swiftly against wooden blocks. The musical notes of percussion, wind, and stringed instruments resonated through the air. It was Sakura, the annual Japanese celebration of the Cherry Blossoms. Overhead, pink and...

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Start your story with your character(s) going to buy some flowers.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 78 stories

“Sakura” by Chris Redd

“The Perfume of Spring” by Levi Michael

“Hana and the Flower Rain - A rare blossom at the Sakura festival delivers a life-changing encounter. ” by Arpad Nagy

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a character who is starting to open up to life again.

Write a story about a character who’s late to witness a special event.

Make Japan (or Japanese culture) an element of your story.

Write a story that includes someone saying, “I feel alive.”

Contest #191

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