Your fingers trace the fabric of the worn dresses, the hum of the old radio turned low in the corner of the shop as you try to block the memories of yesterday's disaster out with shopping for the winter formal
well, it wasn't really you're idea to go shopping...
"It's this amazing!" Clemmy squeals as she has a mountain of dresses in her grip
"wait, why are you in this aisle?" she chuckles, head tilting to the "used & discounted" sign above you both
"oh, just looking at all my options" you lie, knowing there's less than 20 dollars in your pocket, and you aren't gonna spend it on a stupid dress for a stupid formal that you're just gonna go alone to.
"kaaay, well let's go back and look at the other dresses" Clemmy guides you back to the dresses on display, all beautiful and all extremely expensive
"I'm going to try these on, stay here" she giggles as she runs to the dressing room, you stroll around before coming across another dress on display
your eyes widen as this isn't just any dress, its heart-shaped top hugged beautifully before flowing softly to the mannequin's feet, white glitter on every inch with what looks almost like icicles coming from the chest. It's beautiful It's-
"Perfect for you!" Clemmy finishes your thought, you spin to see her in a light blue snowflake dress. she grins walking towards you.
"You have to get it!"
"I- I can't!" you protest but she just tilts her head calling the owner over as the old woman puts her glasses on
"Oh! That one is at least 7 grand" the old woman says softly
your eyes widen. you couldn't even dream of having a number that high in your account. not at times like these. but Clemmy couldn't know that.
"I'll give it to you for $6,500 If you buy it today" The woman bargains as you start backing towards the door
"eek! You can't say no now!" Clem claps her hands together as all your lies of having money to befriend her comes down on you
"I- I have to go" you sprint out of the shop, pulling your scarf up as snow trickles around you.
It feels as though your life is crumbling and you and it's all your fault.
YOU ARE READING
as the snow falls - coriolanus snow
Fanfiction'𝙄 𝙃𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐, 𝘾𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙊𝙇𝘼𝙉𝙐𝙎 𝙎𝙉𝙊𝙒!' . Y/n L/n is a simple university student trying to win the plinth prize, her classmate, however, is making that difficult. . '𝘼𝙣𝙙, 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙮𝙣 𝙡𝙣' coriolanus snow x reader
