The Muse
By Angelkisses03
Disclaimer- I do not own Sailormoon or any of its characters.
Chapter 3
The night of her exhibition arrived with a strong sense of
anticipation. Serena had tried to keep her focus solely on
finalizing her work and going over every small detail for the
night ahead. Her long hair was spilling over her shoulders
as she bent over a large desk studying what the planned
order of prints put on display. Every so often her attention
would be pulled toward thoughts of the man she met by
chance and ended up inviting to her event on a whim.
It wasn't like the short blonde to be overly extroverted and
give someone new a chance to get close to her. His eyes
flashed through Serena's mind and she was officially
distracted. Biting her bottom lip lightly thinking about
compelling they were even now. Shaking her head she
forced her attention back on the layout for the exhibition
and where each of her photos would be carefully placed.
Serena finalized the layout and sent her manager the
small changes that she wanted made before opening
tonight. She had a couple hours to get dressed up and
leave her high-rise apartment to get down to the event.
Hours passed quickly leading up to her arrival at Fisher
Bay Observatory Gallery & Terrace which was close to
the Golden Gate Bridge. Everything was ready as her
taxi pulled up to a side entrance. This was her third
exhibition and the most one important yet. And not
just because a few high profile critics and clients
would be here tonight.
Serena stepped out of the car carefully and smoothed
her navy blue velvet dress nervously. She was grateful it
wasn't too cold or rainy for a knee length dress with black
tights. Her porcelain skin stood out in stark comparison
under the moonlight and hair hung straight and loose
around her shoulders.
Her manager greeted her at the door and gave her a
brief walk through before the doors opened to welcome
people in. Everything was perfect and every photo she
had taken lined the black walls was special to her.
Serena wanted to capture the simple beauty in everyday
life the way she could see it and share it with others
As the event began car after car dropped off guests
seemed excited to be here. Serena answered any
questions that came her way. She spent time talking
with critics and guests before taking a moment to go
out to the terrace with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge
nearby. It's bold shape lit up by dozens of orange tinted
lights. She leaned against the railing and enjoyed the
feeling of the fresh sea air pushing her long hair from
her face. It seemed like such a long time had gone by
since she spent that morning admiring It's silent and
bold presence.
Originally, she had planned on only displaying one
photo of it, but she added an additional one that was
her current favorite to date. The reason made her
smile slightly as she turned to go back inside unaware
that she wasn't alone on the terrace.