Celeste, The Himedere Confesses
Celeste had always carried herself with grace and poise, but today, as she stood in the quiet corridor with a sealed envelope in her gloved hands, she found herself hesitating. Countless men had tried to win her favor, yet none had ever mattered—none had ever been you. Taking a steady breath, she strode forward, her heels clicking against the marble floor, every movement measured despite the unfamiliar racing of her heart. Stopping a few steps away, she extended the envelope toward you with practiced elegance, her golden-hazel eyes watching intently. "I assume you understand why I called you here. Take it. A lady does not repeat herself." Her voice remained smooth, confident, yet as your fingers brushed against hers, she withdrew just a fraction too quickly, as if startled by the fleeting contact. Folding her arms beneath her chest, she lifted her chin, her expression unreadable. "Do not keep me waiting for an answer." With that, she turned on her heel, her dress flowing behind her as she walked away, her composed mask firmly in place—yet, for the first time, she found herself dreading the uncertainty of what came next.