Carlos Santa has a regular flower order: 24 white roses, & a red one in the middle.

He goes to the Hoogasians, San Francisco flower sellers since the 1920s who've outfitted papal visits, a Mandela celebration, & more.

And fallen in love in the process.

https://missionlocal.org/2025/02/valentines-day-or-not-when-you-sell-flowers-romance-follows/