Ballroom Garden: Hyacinth

Orchid was relaxing in their room listening to music. They didn’t have their binder on because they had worn it for the whole waking day already. A chest didn’t look right on them anymore but there was nothing more they could do besides binding. A loud knock made Orchid jump up from their seat and freeze.

“I know you’re in there, aren’t you done pushing me aside?” Hyacinth screamed from the other side, he must be very angry at this point. Orchid had been pushing him away out of a fear they couldn’t name.

“Don’t fucking ignore me, I know you can hear me now let me in.” Hyacinth pounded the door as Orchid hesitantly went to unlock the door. Hyacinth immediately opened the door as Orchid backed up. “I knew you’d give in soon enough.” He slammed the door shut and locked it. The bulky flower looked down at Orchid with disgust and eyed their chest. “God that’s pathetic isn’t it?”

Orchid crossed their arms over their chest to hide it, “It has to be like this sometimes you know this.” They didn’t make eye contact with Hyacinth and shook out of fearful anticipation.

“Whatever. We need to talk-“ Hyacinth grabbed Orchid’s shirt collar and threw them on their bed. “Don’t you have any damned self control with your body?”

“I- I don’t know what you mean-“ Orchid knew exactly what he was talking about but they didn’t want to talk about it.

Hyacinth got on the bed and held Orchid against the wall by their shirt. “One hell of a ballsy liar you are. I know you’re too much of a slut for the other flowers.”

“That isn’t true!” Orchid grabbed the hand holding their shirt.

“What do you not love me anymore?” He took a hold of their neck and held them higher up, choking them. “Trying to get rid of me? Abandon me again?”

“No- Not at” Orchid tried to speak through the lack of oxygen. “I lo-ve y-ou”

Hyacinth let go of them and took on a completely different demeanor. “Good lord- what have I done.” Orchid gasped and hyperventilated as the flower leaned them in to embrace them. “I shouldn’t have done that- I’m horrible to you.”

“It’s ok- you were just angry.” Orchid wrapped their arms around him and started to cry silently.

“How could I have done this- I shouldn’t be living at all.” Hyacinth started crying loudly.

Orchid took his shoulders and looked up at him. “Don’t say that. You need to be here as much as anyone else.” They reached up to brush his hair with their hand. “I need you here.”

“Thank you Orchid. I know you love me still.” Orchid smiled and hugged him again. “I should go now-“ Hyacinth got up suddenly and left Orchid’s room.

“What happened?” Orchid traced their fingers over their neck and sat on their bed alone. “Why am I like this...” They looked down at their hands and pondered.