REJECTED MATE
“What can’t be real?”
Rosalia stepped into the restroom, peering at herself in the mirror, too, and scrutinizing her makeup. While the woman looked soft and cute in the forest with her plain dresses and bare feet, it was elevated to a radiant beauty with eyeshadow, lipstick, and a body-hugging summer dress that complemented her honey skin well. A satisfied smirk danced out before the woman focused back on Maya, who had already schooled her expression.
Inside, she was a torrential storm that battered at all corners. Outside, she managed a smile. “Nothing. I just meant my eyebags.”
Bab Populer