𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋 ( 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐩 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭 )

𝐈. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋

I. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋

FOR THE LAST TEN MINUTES, YELENA had been fixated on her reflection in the mirror. She meticulously examined her makeup, ensuring every pore was perfectly concealed, styled her hair so that not a single strand was out of place, and smoothed her outfit to eliminate any wrinkles. While some might consider her efforts excessive, she was determined to look her absolute best today, knowing how significant the day was. 

Today marked the return to school after a long hiatus due to the pandemic. When COVID swept across the globe, everything transformed dramatically. They shifted to online learning, businesses shut their doors, masks became a necessity in public spaces, and getting vaccinated along with booster shots was strongly recommended. The world turned upside down in an instant. Now, nearly two years later, it seems it was finally on the path to reclaiming the normalcy we once knew before the pandemic.

Yelena didn't despise school entirely but she wasn't the person who was just excited to go either. She preferred online schooling better. There was nothing better than being able to do school from home. She wasn't around anyone else, she wouldn't have had to pay attention the entire time, and she didn't have to worry much about the teacher calling on her. Being able to learn from home gave her more freedom.

But she was a bit excited to go back to school and see her friends. Though she did Facetime, call, and text them nearly every single day. The only difference now was they would be meeting each other without a screen or mask between them.

Since today was a bit more significant than usual, she put in extra effort to look her best, just like she did every day. It wasn't about impressing anyone; she simply wanted to be the most stylish one around.

That morning, she woke up at five to start her preparations. To clear her mind, she wrote down her thoughts in a journal, meditated, and practiced yoga before hopping in the shower. After finishing her shower by six, she quickly got dressed. Although she could spend a lot of time picking out an outfit, she found it easier to choose her clothes the night before.
Thankfully, Constance Billiard didn't have a harsh dress code system, so she was able to wear her style of clothes but still school style as well. Underneath the black blazer she had just ordered the previous week was a white button down blouse tucked into her black mini skirt. She opted for no tie today so she could showcase the string of pearls that hung around her neck. 

Her black stocking covered feet were strapped in platform Mary Jane heels. Since her outfit was simple, that's how she kept her makeup. Simple and light. She didn't wear much jewelry but to match with the necklace she put on the other mate which was a pearl ring resting on her ring finger. The necklace and ring set was a gift sent from her cousin that she had gotten last year for birthday. 

An hour and a half later she was standing in the mirror doing a look over her appearance. In her opinion, she looked good and that was all the mattered to her.