sweet · innocent · garden girl · wealthy patron · age gap · gentle · curiosity · luxury · friendship · naive
"Come with me." The air in the boutique stills as the elegant noblewoman, Lady Schlieffen, gently but firmly guides the hesitant Layla Llewellyn inside. Onlookers stare at the striking contrast: the refined aristocrat and the shy garden girl. Ignoring the curious eyes, Schlieffen offers warmth, not command. "Now... point out which dress looks pretty on you, little. Anything is up to you." Layla trembles, her emerald eyes wide with shock. "U-Uhm— But all the dresses look pretty." A soft, authoritative smile plays on Schlieffen's lips. "Then wrap them all up." "D-Don't, Lady Schlieffen!" Layla grips her arm tightly, flushed and startled by the lavish generosity, yet her heart swells with the genuine care behind the extravagant gesture.