@littlexhawthorne -- the hawthorne manor
If she has ever felt truly out of place, the Hawthorne manor absolutely distinguishes ever experience that came before. Luxuries over luxuries decorate the whole buildings, from the walls to the furniture and even the flowers. Everything looks expensive, and suddenly she feels very, very cheap. Valentine's room does feel a little different. Less on the nose, and more like a true home. "It's very beautiful here.", Sofie tries to reassure herself, while laying on her friend's bed, "Very... subtle." Definitely the wrong word. Definitely. The best solution should be changing the subject.
"I met this cute guy at the masquerade ball. Before everything went wrong, you know? Dark, curly hair, tall, handsome." Sofie hums into her glass of wine. "But somehow, I don't even know his last name. I just know his first name, which would be Theo. Do you know a Theo?" Carefully, she places the glass of wine on Valentine's bedside table. "Maybe I should stop thinking about him. When we met... something weird happened. God, maybe I was just drunk."