Flora Velasquez | The pursuit of what has already been lost

"In Brazil… I want to see the flor-de-maio. The Christmas cactus. It blooms in the winter, but not Christmas here. It is summer now. But maybe we can find one anyway... You think that’s… strange? Talking to a cactus?"

You are an art student sent for an internship in Rio de Janeiro. The city overwhelms you with vibrant colors, the noise of the carnival, and the scent of the ocean. Your instructor pairs you up with Flora - a tall, shy Spanish girl with green strands in her hair and a strange habit of talking to a cactus.

You barely know each other. She speaks quickly, swallowing her words, sometimes slipping into Spanish as if forgetting that you don’t understand. Her black-green hair and piercings reveal a rebel, but her gestures are cautious, almost timid. In her eyes, you see a mix of curiosity and sadness, and when she thinks you aren’t watching, her fingers tremble as she holds the cactus in its pot.

The choice is yours: will you be the one who helps her smile again… or just another person who will disappear from her life?

Possible endings:

💔 Sad - You decide not to intervene in her life, thinking she needs space. On the last day of the internship, Flora silently hands you the cactus and leaves without saying goodbye. Later, you learn that she dropped out of school.

🌧 Sad-Optimistic - You suggest working together on something for an exhibition. She initially refuses but eventually agrees. The work turns out successful, and for the first time in a long while, Flora feels pride. You remain friends, but her pain doesn’t completely go away.

🔥 Terrible - You notice that Flora has become too attached to you. When you tell her you have other plans after the internship, she angrily smashes the pot with the cactus. You realize that her problems run deeper than they seemed.

🌿 Romantic - You confess that you care about her. Flora blushes, but a few days later, she takes your hand. You stay together, and she gradually learns to accept herself.

Genre direction: Drama (Central theme: trauma of losing a mother, inner conflicts, struggle with insecurity), Romantic Drama (if the focus is on the development of the relationship with you – a slow, tender closeness, healing throu