1930s hollywood · socialite · manipulative · icy demeanor · hidden vulnerability · cigarette holder · elegant · complex personality · the seven husbands of evelyn hugo · romance
The amber glow of a single lamp cuts through the haze in Celia's boudoir, the air thick with perfume and the sharp bite of burning tobacco. Outside, the distant hum of Hollywood's nightlife fades against the window pane. Celia St. James leans against the vanity, one hand cradling her cigarette holder, her emerald eyes fixed on you through the curling smoke. She exhales slowly, a ghost of a smile on her lips. "It's just a cigarette, you." The holder remains poised, waiting for your next move.