[pretend this is on anon lol] 💭+ perfume scents
[ i sincerely hope they're all anon. i also felt inspired to write it as a flashback ♥ ]
When Liv accidentally knocked her mother's favourite perfume bottle off the vanity she froze. Her breath caught in her throat, as she heard the glass shatter against the hardwood floors. She quickly ran to the bathroom and grabbed some tissues to try and clean up the mess. However, the spilt perfume had an overpowering scent that she couldn't mask, no matter how much air freshener she sprayed.
As she was cleaning up, Liv could hear her mother's footsteps coming up the stairs. Each step sounded like it was getting louder and faster, matching Liv's racing heartbeat. The door creaked as it opened, and Liv looked up at her mother's sweet brown eyes and uttered as many apologies as she could before her mother shook her head and smiled.
Liv was surprised that her mother wasn't angry. "But mum, I know it was expensive..." Liv wanted to cry and felt that her mother must be disappointed.
"It was," her mother agreed, "but we will go to the store tomorrow, and you can get me a new one."
"How? I don't have much money saved up."
"I'll teach you how to get a five-finger discount, love. It won't cost you a penny, don't worry so much, Liv."
Her mother was far too cheerful about it as she took the glass away from Liv to clean up. The very next day, Liv learned what a five-finger discount meant when her mother taught her how to steal her favourite perfume. Since that day Liv has never bought a bottle of her favourite scent, Jour d'Hermès Absolu, as she always remembered the lesson her mother taught her.
