saw a tiktok / instagram reel of someone making them for their boyfriend, immediately wanted to give it a go and amaze you, so he rushes to the nearest craft store, buying any paper products that have your favourite colour and shades. he's really ambitious about this project; he extensively researches bouquets and searches the internet for origami tutorials to recreate the prettiest bouquets, except one thing. he can't do origami for shit. he's never even succeeded in even making a simple crane, or the basic arts and crafts from kindergarten. as he struggles with even just pre-creasing, his panic nurtures as well, sweat trickling down his forehead and realizing this was a lot harder than expected. he's a professional soccer player yet he still can't fold paper as instructed. no youtube tutorial or origami book can save him and whatever he managed to create. he's a stuttering mess when you walk into the abomination he's created, all red and embarrassed when you giggle at his efforts of impressing you
absolutely despised how you looked and how he felt when you noticed that the flowers he got you were beginning to wilt, that's when he decided to make paper ones so you'll never have to be disappointed about his flowers dying again. in fact he chooses the bouquet that had wilted away to recreate, finds out the exact name of each flower and a respective origami tutorial for each one. he's a perfectionist; a squash fold wasn't executed seamlessly? he now has a new sheet of paper. pre-crease wasn't strong enough? in the bin it goes (don't worry he's environmentally friendly and recycles everything). hours, days, even weeks are dedicated to this ambitious project of his, you, his perfect lover deserves the most perfect flowers. to top it off he attaches a little note, with his best handwriting, saying "i will love you til the day these flowers wilt away." a prideful smirk appears on his lips when he sees your joyful reaction to the gift, and he plans to make more in the future. (also becomes a hobby and a nice way to destress for him)
proposes making flowers together after the ones that he got you had withered away, buys paper with both of your favourite shades and colours, and researches tutorials for all the flowers you love. hours are spent in your living room, carefully observing youtube videos and laughing together at your mistakes and realizations. it becomes a new pastime for him, even after this project he still offers to learn more origami together. they're not particularly amazing at origami, you aren't either, but neither of you care, it's what you made together.
hiori yo (but he'd be really good at it), julian loki, nanase nijiro, raichi jingo
he doesn't make them, you make them for him
flowers never meant shit to them. he's received them all his life for his achievements, their monetary value was non existent to them and he finds it stupid to purchase something that just withers away eventually. so when you gift them a bouquet of origami flowers, he's literally smitten. your flowers can't compare to all the extravagant bouquets he's received, yours were arranged with effort and created with love, that can't compare to money in any way. he basically worships these flowers, keeps them in his display case with his soccer trophies (heck he'd move some out to make space for it), because to him your flowers are just as valuable, in fact, probably even more. he really doesn't care if you're amazing at origami or can barely fold a crane, no matter how your flowers turned out he'd still treasure them.
We know how much power lies in the details. Knowing the little things and being able to discuss them at length. So, let's send our next round of mail to Netflix and tell them how the Grishaverse knows us as fans like no one else does! Shower them with flowers, write about the home you have in the Grishaverse, and show Netflix what it means to be a fan of something!
When you finish your flowers and your letters, you can send them here:
Sunset Bronson Studios
ATTN: —
5800 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Choose for ATTN: Bela Bajaria, Cole Galvin, or Jinny Howe
Send us a picture or tag us in your post if you do end up writing your letter! Whether it be 1,000 Crows or one measly slip of notebook paper, every act matters!
I can finally post this now that it’s been gifted! I made this for @commanderjim for his birthday. Such itty bitty fiddly 1.5” squares of tissue paper. It really fought being assembled into a plant but I am SO happy with how it turned out. It was a very fun present to give. 😊
All the patterns I used were traditional, from guides found online.
Impulsive 40 minute animation speedrun because I got sidetracked while looking through my art files. I am super rusty and it shows. Don’t ask me what’s going on here because I don’t know either ❤️