(this is a scrapped idea of how branch and poppy should have met)

*poppy was jumping onto some rocks to avoid the raging river that was under her*

Poppy: Okay I just have to be very careful not to fall in the water or I may die

*poppy jumps onto a log and slowly walks on it*

Poppy: Okay I think I'm getting the hang of jumping on-

*the log breaks and poppy falls into the river*

Poppy: AH! oh! Oh no! HELP! HELP! SOMEONE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

*poppy tries to swim but the river carries her towards a waterfall*

Poppy: AH!! *Swims faster*

*poppy accidentally hits her head on a random log in the river, making her blackout*

*just before poppy closes her eyes she falls over the waterfall but is too weak to scream*

*at the bottom of the waterfall*

*a greyish blue troll with dark midnight blue hair and icy blue eyes, wearing a leaf vest and brown shorts was collecting some sticks*

???: okay that should be enough sticks, might as well check out the water- what's that?

*the mysterious troll sees poppy unconscious completely wet and dirty, with frizzed hair and a twisted leg*

???: hey there...where'd you come from?

*the mysterious troll spoke to her while picking her up bridal style*

Poppy: *groans weakly in pain while stirring in the troll's arms*

???: you're alive?

*the troll asked her completely shocked and looks around*

???: hang in there, I'm gonna take you somewhere

*the troll walked to a bunker, holding poppy in his arms*

~Time Skip~

*the troll wrapped poppy in a warm blanket after cleaning her up, stroking her cheek softly and slowly while holding her in his arms*

??? (softly): there there it'll be alright now, I'll keep you warm...

Poppy (Weakly):...help...

??? (softly): what's a beautiful girl like you doing way out here in the forest?...

Poppy (weakly): help...

??? (softly): just get some rest

Poppy (weakly): Hello?

??? (softly): some food...

Poppy (weakly): help...

??? (softly): water...

Poppy (weakly): help...

??? (softly): you'll be okay...

Poppy (weakly and softly): help...

*poppy fell asleep in the troll's strong arms, feeling the touch of the troll's hand across her cheek*

There was something poppy had found about that troll...she found him as charming, kind, gentle, but there was one thing she knew...she had fallen head over heels for him