Olivia and Heath's stores sell the two things in high demand on Valentine's Day: chocolate and flowers. After the rush and overwhelm of the day, they meet in Olivia's chocolate shop.
Olivia and Heath have been best friends since high school, but recently, Olivia's been wishing they were more.
Heath, on the other hand, has had feelings for Olivia since the moment they met as freshmen. He's desperate for his time in the friend zone to come to an end.
They decide to play Truffle and Truth, a game Heath made up years ago. The game is easy: When you eat a truffle, the other person gets to ask you a personal question and you cannot lie when you respond.
Will one of them work up the courage to ask whether there could be something more between them than just friendship? Or will they mimic the games of years past and keep the questions surface level?

This short story originally appeared in Recipes for Romance: A Sweet Valentine's Day Anthology published by And You Press, an imprint of Nicole Frail Books, released in February 2025. This ebook contains supplemental material from the author.