【 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ━━ 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 】
𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻, mask off, princess
𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘅 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━LONG AGO, WHEN EUROPEAN royals grew bored with palace balls, they took a page from the peons and added some pageantry.
Couture and canapés are just another Saturday night. Until you add a mask but preparing for a ball is an event itself.
Which is why queens invented handmaidens, "Katie mentioned something about a corset made of cotton and there are wigs involved." S hums as we are all seated on Blairs' bed.
"It's a masquerade. You have to conceal your identity." B tells our blond friend, "Especially you." B adds turning to me. Nodding, I take a deep breath, shifting my gaze to Serena, "Again, I'm so sorry, S." I apologize.
"And again apology accepted. You were drunk and upset. Trust me, I have been there." she reassures, holding my hand.
Sending her a smile back, I nod, "Other news, B, has something special planned for Nate." I say changing the subject. As it is quite embarrassing to remember a drunken rant.
"It's a game." B smiles, happy to tell her plans, "It's a scavenger hunt." she says correcting her previous words, "Nate starts the night with a clue, which leads him to a lady in waiting." she starts to explain, "Who gives him the clue to the next lady—" B says.
"Wait, hold on. You have ladies now?" S questions.
"If he finds me at midnight before the masks come off, he can claim his prize." Blair continues ignoring S her question, "And what's that?" Serena asks. Making Blair wiggle her brows, "Oh... Yeah, right. Sorry." the blond says awkwardly.
Groaning I fall back on the bed, "I want to lose it too." I whine out, "And you will." S tells me, "I know, just-" I sigh, "Never mind, this is more important. Especially after everything that happened." I wave off.
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