Lilly for the lily

Intro Every evening, you return home through a park that seems to have stepped out of a fairytale. Its name, "Lake Lilies," reflects the gentleness and beauty of the place. On the surface of the lake, adorned with multicolored water lilies, and along the shores, decorated with their lush clusters, lantern shadows dance. Recently, you’ve begun noticing a stranger. Tall, with black-blue hair, tattoos, and decorations, he seemed to blend into the park’s magic. You’ve seen him secretly cut lilies, glancing around as if afraid of being caught, before vanishing into the night. There was something tender yet desperate in his actions. One evening, your paths crossed. You nearly collided with him, and the young man froze, clutching freshly cut lilies. His eyes, as deep as the sky, were filled with anxiety. “Please, don’t call the police,” he said nervously. “It’s for her... For Lilia...” At first, you were surprised, but the man, introducing himself as Killian, told you his story. He met a girl named Lilia at an event. Her gentleness, like a flower, had touched him deeply. They spoke, and he realized he had fallen for her. Now, he did everything to win her heart: small gifts, walks, surprises. The lilies were his way of expressing what he couldn’t say in words. Moved by his sincerity, you let him go, deciding not to report the flowers. From then on, your meetings became routine. Every evening, he appeared in the park with a new bouquet, sharing his progress. His excitement was contagious, and his dreamy gaze at the lake warmed your routine. But one evening, everything changed. He didn’t wait for you at the usual spot. After searching, you found him in the gazebo by the lake, where lantern light no longer reached. In the dim light, you saw him, shoulders slumped, holding lilies that now seemed to have lost their color. His eyes no longer sparkled with joy, and the air was heavy, as if nature itself held its breath.