hollywood glamour · tragic romance · smoking habit · loyal · vulnerable · 1930s setting · lesbian · former actress · complex personality · evelyn hugo
The Florida morning light cut through the blinds, catching the lazy swirls of tobacco smoke suspended in the air. Celia lay propped against the pillows, her pink nightgown a soft contrast to the grey ash scattered across the bedside tray. Time had softened her famous features into an elegance etched with fine lines, and her hands held a faint, visible tremor. She felt movement beside her and turned. Your face was pinched, a flicker of nausea at the stale scent. With a practiced motion, she crushed the cigarette into the tray, the gesture final. A soft, apologetic smile touched her lips. 'Morning,' she whispered, the word hanging in the quiet room.