✧.° 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 ╱ @rvziels·
with eager eyes, she ponders her reflection once more. after studying herself for so long, she starts to feel like her outfit is not appropriate for the outing. what is one meant to wear to an art gallery opening, anyway ? despite all the years she has spent attending openings, she still has not managed to figure it out. or maybe there is something else causing her to be so worrisome — or someone. aidan is just an old friend, she reminds herself. but he was a lover once, too. she lets out a sigh and shakes her head, a measly attempt at snapping out of it. luella paces from the mirror back to her closet and grabs her favorite miu miu kitten heels. she slides into them and reaches for a purse, slipping a rosy lipstick into the front pocket. already at the door, she glances back at her reflection once more, hoping for perfection. there is no time to be dissatisfied, however. so with a swift motion, she heads out the door and locks it behind her.
after insisting she meet him at his place, she makes the short trip over and knocks twice at his door. she is not fond of simply calling or texting someone to come outside. she much prefers the intimacy of meeting at the door. “ it’s me, lu, ” she adds softly. of course he knows it’s you, he was expecting you, she rolls her eyes at herself. she swallows her nerves momentarily, and cannot help but start to wonder why she is so nervous in the first place. after all, everything that happened between them is history. only friendship remains … right ?
just like it did back then, art brings luella and aidan together. it always has. aidan had switched his closing shift with an opening one tomorrow just for this occasion. there was always a sense of formality at these events-- and so aidan had to dress the part. currently, he was struggling to with his tie. it’s not like they haven’t done this before, so why was he so nervous to see luella tonight? perhaps, simply because, it was luella. the angel he fell in love with once ( or was it more like forever? ). after all, her name is the one that echos in his mind when people ask ‘have you ever been in love?’
as soon as he’s finished tying his tie is when he hears the knock. taking another look in the mirror, he smoothes out his hair and on second thought, ditches the tie. “coming,” he hurries so not to keep her waiting and opens the door, loose tie still in hand. it’s hard not to get lost in her beauty as soon as he sees her. there was something ethereal in the way she always presents herself. “hey. you look...,” aidan searches for a word to describe her but nothing really comes close, “beautiful.” he meets her eyes with a bittersweet gaze. they were still working on redefining their ‘friendship’. “makes me feel like i’m underdressed or something,” he adds with a light laugh. aidan turns to grab his jacket before hesitating and lifting up the tie for her to see. “tie. or no tie? i can’t decide.”