December 7th; Original Fiction: 'Poinsettia Princess'

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Title: 'Poinsettia Princess'
Fandom: Original Fiction
Characters: Original
Rating: G

Elisa came down the stairway, one hand resting delicately on the railing as she took each step. She paused at their foot, glancing into the entryway mirror, and fixing the back of one ruby earring, adjusting the way the matching necklace hung. Then, she smiled at her husband's turned back.

"You can look now," she told him, not quite managing to hold back an anticipatory giggle.

Alexander turned, his eyes widening at the sight of her. His jaw dropped, and she felt a slight satisfaction at his reaction; it was just what she'd been hoping for.

Slowly, Elisa spun in place, giving him the full effect. "How do I look?"

Her dress was a vibrant red, made up of panels that had been carefully sewn together to give the impression of petals or leaves. They trailed up to a bodice that was outlined and embellished by several small, glittering beads. Tiny red flowers were pinned here and there in her hair, along with sprays of clear iridescent crystals that looked not dissimilar to dew.

"You look like a poinsettia princess," Alexander breathed, awestruck. "The guests at our Christmas party will never know what hit them. You'll easily outshine everyone."

Comments

[enchanted_jae]

Beautiful!