“Camillia.”All around the studio, reflections of me jerk in the mirror. Madame Ophelia stands at my elbow, watching me run through the warm-up exercises with her mouth pursed.“Yes, Madame?” I murmur, trying not to move my lips. Monsieur Paris watches us from the front of the room, his arms folded over his broad chest. Even under his long-sleeved black t-shirt, the shift and rise of his sculpted muscles is clear.Madame Ophelia starts to say something, then gusts out a sigh. It’s not like her to hold back criticism, and I risk glancing in her direction.Her eyes darken instantly.“Face forward, fool,” she snaps. “Did I tell you to break form?”“No, Madame.”Monsieur Paris watches us, his expression tight. Am I messing up so badly? All around us, legs bend and raise. Limbs float through the air, the movement made to look effortless while we sweat and ache and tremble.“Why so wooden? Let those joints flex!” Her harsh words cut through the music. The tips of my ears burn, but I keep da
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