#polylight

Then the movie happens and while Celine’s main concern afterwards is "oh shit I might have fucked up raising Rumi," there is a small part of her brain that is thinking "well, at least now she'll be able to confess her feelings."

So a few weeks go by, long enough for the girls to decompress from the Idol Awards but not long enough for them to reconnect with Celine. And so far, Celine has heard nothing in the news about their relationship. She assumes that they must just want to keep it private. She can't fault them for that.

Anyway, cut to several months post movie. The girls have reconnected with Celine and, in her observation, seem even closer than they were before the events of the movie. But they still haven't told her they're together. Well, if they want to keep it a secret even from her, she'll respect it, even if she finds it a bit odd.

Finally, almost a year post movie, Rumi calls Celine to ask for some advice.

Rumi: "I need some help with something."

Celine: "Of course. What is it you need?"

Rumi: "I really want to ask Mira and Zoey out, but I don't know how to do it. And I'm scared that they'll reject me."

Celine: "..."

Rumi: "Celine?"

Celine: "You're not already together?"