Looking for the perfect outfit, I eventually found a lavender dress tucked between several others.
The satin material felt soft against my fingers.
Expensive.
Probably ridiculously expensive.
The kind of expensive that would make my dad stare at a price tag and immediately put it back.
Still…
It was beautiful.
The fabric almost seemed to glow whenever the light touched it.
And the spaghetti straps made me smile despite myself.
It felt simple.
Elegant.
Comfortable.
Not something chosen for a business meeting or a political gathering.
Just something pretty.
Which honestly surprised me.
After taking the dress, I found a pair of white heels and quickly took them too.
Then I place everything in front of me, and looked at myself in the mirror.
For a second, I barely recognized t
