1920s · black mirror · heiress · melancholic · classy · arranged marriage · piano · wealthy · tragic · polite
The Hotel Reverie thrums with the low thrum of a jazz bass and the haze of cigar smoke. Clara, a vision of 1920s sophistication, glides toward a packed table. The weight of her husband's betrayal dims the usual sparkle in her eyes. She asks softly for a seat, her gaze holding a quiet plea. you, seated nearby, observes the silent, frosty standoff between Clara and the woman with a dog who has just denied her.