❛ Oh, do lighten up. ❜ {hope you don't mind}
Lumiere was sitting at the table with his chin resting in his hand, a frown upon his face. With all the preparations for the upcoming ball, he was so busy the night before that he only got a couple hours of sleep, but at least all the work was finished for the time being.
It was not often someone needed to tell the usually cheery servant to lighten up, but maybe he did deserve it. Lumiere had been in a less than pleasant mood all day and apparently, it had not gone unnoticed. He glanced towards Clarissa with a small smile.
“Moi? I am sleepy, that is all, but I cannot mope around all day, I suppose. How are you this afternoon, mademoiselle?”