This is a story split into 3 parts - part 1 is actually a standalone story with nothing to do with either of the other two parts. Parts 2 and 3 are connected by character, but occur years apart.

PART 1: The Water of Love for the Withered Flower - 4*
I really liked this story. Sousuke is called Yakuza by the local kids because of how he looks, and he's openly treated badly by people who can't believe he's a florist. He inherited the business after his parents died, but as much as he tries, people are scared of his face. He acknowledges that, over the years, as people berate him and are rude to him, he's started to behave as scary as he looks.
There's only one person who sees through his low self-esteem to see the man beneath - Hata. Hata is openly gay and has fallen in love with Sousuke, despite his prickly personality. Hata manages to get him to open up by being persistent.
It's a little stalker-y, a little one-sided for half the story, but it does end up really cute as Sousuke begins to recognise how he really feels about Hata. The overall story is rushed towards a romance, but it's definitely cute and has a good ending.

PART 2: Magic for a Wolf - 5*
I LOVED this part. This is a high school story about Nagase, who is gay and has a crush on Masaya Ido - who just so happens to be dating Nagase's friend, Yurika. She complains about Masaya to him, and while Nagase hasn't met him yet, he soon does and falls for him instantly. He knows Masaya is unattainable, until Masaya confronts Nagase about being too close to Yurika. He thinks that Nagase is in love with Yurika, so Nagase confesses that he's actually in love with Masaya, so he doesn't need to worry. Only, Masaya begins to wonder...and he kisses Nagase. Unfortunately, it doesn't end well - Masaya isn't gay, just curious and probably a little jealous and petty. Nagase ends up with his heart broken and...this part ends! I was shocked, gutted, devastated for Nagase. Ugh! The feels were heavy for the poor, sad teenager who just wanted to be loved but was used instead.

PART 3: Wolf Magic - 5*
Here, we get to see Nagase as an adult! I was SOO happy his story continued, because it's by far the best part of the book. It's been 2 years since he left high school, Nagase is working and getting by on occasional flings and friends-with-benefits that will never end in love. And he's okay-ish with that. Of course he still wants more, but he's STILL in unrequired love with a player at work, who is no good. History is repeating itself, except Nagase is more closed-off and guarded now. He's careful. Until he ends up sitting next to the silent, introverted Higuchi at a work event. A missing phone and keys leads to him taking Higuchi home, to give him somewhere to stay the night. Then they begin this tentative, sweet friendship. Higuchi says very little, Nagase loves that about him and feels somehow accepted, while in his company. It's beautiful, it feels tragic, and it feels forbidden and doomed, but somehow it all works out and Nagase gets his happy ending!

FINALLY, Nagase gets his man!