My Best Friend's Dad
she paused, “-yours will be the centerpiece. You will close the show.”
She turned the folder to face me. My breath caught. The design was breathtaking. Massive butterfly wings in iridescent colors, deep teals, fiery purples, gold-threaded patterns that shimmered like sunlight on water. They were bold yet fragile. Fierce yet graceful. Like they were made just for me.
“They’re beautiful,” I murmured, brushing my fingers across the sketch.
Her gaze softened, just for a moment. “They should be. You’ve earned them.” She leaned forward slightly, her fingers steepled. "Elona, I must commend your courage for returning. It takes a certain fortitude to face an environment that hasn't always been... we