"Should I wear the green dress or the royal blue one?" Esmeralda asked as she held the two dresses in front of her, patiently waiting for Estelle's opinion.
"I would definitely say the green one. You will look stunning in the dress, and it will probably match the theme for the premiere." Estelle answered after she took her time inspecting both dresses with her eyes and analysing which one would make her best friend look absolutely stunning.
Esmeralda thanked her friend as she placed the green dress on her bed, hanging the other dress back into her wardrobe.
"Have you heard anything from Charles or Hoseok?" Estelle asked, as she waited for her friend to put on her dress.
"Last I've heard, Charles is happily dating Charlotte Sine, or well that's the truth if you decide to ignore the rumours that are going around. Meanwhile, Hobi is preparing for his military service." She explained, stepping into the room again.
"How do I look?"
"You look great, Esme. I'm sure you'll capture a lot of attention today at the red carpet." Her friend answered genuinely, taking a picture of Esmeralda before putting her phone in her pocket.
"Hopefully, I won't steal all the attention. God knows I don't need more attention than there is already."
"Well, we can't all be born into a rich family that gathers attention wherever they go." Estelle jokingly said, taking her friend's arm as they both walked out from Esmeralda's room.
"Let's get you to the premiere, oh gorgeous one."
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"Esmeralda, look over here!"
"Ms. Belamour, over here!"
The photographers and reporters exclaimed, cameras flashing as they all tried to grab her attention for a picture.
Esmeralda smiled as she tried her best to meet every demand and request for poses as she stood at the red carpet with her media trained smile, waving and greeting the people that came and went.
Growing up, Esmeralda had been forced to attend media training with her brother to not only uphold the prestigious name that their family had, but also to make it easier for her to avoid petty scandals. In a way she could already somewhat picture the upcoming headlines, edits and comments that would surface after this event was done. It would not be an event after all if a Belamour did not steal the thunder at some point.
She could not wait until she was allowed to leave the red carpet and all the interviews that were currently being held by reporters. Esmeralda was not even a part of the cast at all, yet she was somehow invited to a movie premiere that she had no connection to.
"Well, it can't be? Ms. Esmeralda Belamour." A voice said next to her, interrupting her from her inner thoughts.
"If it isn't the woman herself. How have you been Olivia? I've listened to your new song, can't catch me now and I absolutely adore it." She responded as she pulled said woman into a warm hug.
"I've been doing great recently, makes me happy too to hear that you like my song. Have you met anyone from the cast yet?"
"Not yet, I'll probably be able to meet some of them sooner or later," she answered as she gracefully fixed her appearance. "Do you think I'm allowed to walk away from the carpet now?"
The question made Olivia laugh as she noticed the seriousness in her friend's eyes and the desperate tone in the question. She simply nodded slowly as she noticed how Esmeralda's eyes started to shine and a small smile started to form.
"I'll see you later then, Olivia."
Esmeralda ran from the red carpet, trying to avoid all the people that surrounded her. In her opinion though she had not run from the carpet, she had just simply walked at a fast pace while avoiding bumping into anyone.
However, her not bumping into anyone was an avoidance of truth. In fact, Esmeralda did bump into someone. A man that she had never seen before. He was tall, with an impressive build, chestnut brown hair, and gorgeous blue eyes that pulled her in.
"I'm so sorry." She quickly apologised as she tried to steady her balance. The man tried to help her as he held out one of his arms just in case she needed to hold onto something.
"It's no problem." He answered as he observed the woman. She was beautiful and stunning. He has met many beautiful women in his life, but this one looked like an angel. He could not help but wonder where he had seen her before, after all she did not appear unknown in his mind. He could just not remember where he had seen her. It was quite clear that this woman was someone important with some ties in the entertainment industry if she was here, at this premiere where mostly celebrities, the ones involved with the movie, reporters, photographers, and influencers were invited to. The chance of her being a fan was not truly ruled out either.
"Thank you. For offering your arm as a help? I hope you enjoy the premiere too." Esmeralda quickly said as she tried her best to find a way to disappear from existence. In her opinion, one embarrassment was enough for one evening, and it happened where cameras were close by. She did at that moment truly wish for the ground to swallow her whole.
"Have a wonderful evening and goodbye." She excused herself as she tried to walk away.
"Wait." The man said, lightly grabbing her hand as an attempt to stop her from leaving. "Would it be possible to at least get your name before you leave?" He gently asked, removing his hand from her as he noticed the woman staring at the hand.
"Esmeralda." She answered, a smile graced her lips as she looked at the handsome man. "And you?"
"Tom. A pleasure to meet you, my lady." He greeted her with a beautiful smile.
"The pleasure was all mine, Tom. However, I believe it is time for us to say goodbye for now. I can see someone a couple of metres away that is trying to grab your attention." Esmeralda said as she quickly bowed to him and turned around to enter the venue. With her upbringing, bowing had become a habit for her, no matter which person she was meeting.
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esmeraldabelamour The movie was absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately, for President Snow, I'm still a Finnick girl. On another note, I want to thank @mgreene for this beautiful dress, I wore it with confident and love.
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estellelars First of all, I love the photos and the dress. Secondly, what the hell is with that caption?!
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↪ esmeraldabelamour What? You don't approve of the caption? It was the truth. Kind of.
charles_leclerc : You look great in the photo, Esme. When do you plan to visit one of the races?
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↪ esmeraldabelamour Thank you Charles. Regarding the races, I am content enough with just enjoying the races through questionable legal websites and F1 TV Pro.
uarmyhope 정말 멋져 보여요, 에스미. 좋은 저녁 보내셨길 바라요🥰 (Google translate: You look amazing, Esme. Hope you had a nice evening )
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↪ esmeraldabelamour 고마워요, 호비! 우리 곧 만나야 해요. 보고 싶어요🫶 (Google translate: Thank you, Hobi! We should meet soon. i miss you)
↪ username 가끔 나는 에스메랄다가 한국어를 알고 있다는 사실을 잊어버린다. 호비를 비롯한 방탄소년단 멤버들이 이 사실을 상기시켜줘서 기쁘다 (Google translate: Sometimes I forget that Esmeralda knows Korean. I'm happy that Hobi and the rest of the BTS members reminds us of this. )
anterosbelamour I know for a fact that social anxiety Esmeralda did not wear that dress in confidence.
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↪username OMG ANTEROS MARRY ME!!😩
↪ username Anteros is so hot, he's my daddy, he just doesn't know it yet🤧
↪ esmeraldabelamour @anterosbelamour If you look in the papers tomorrow you will see the proof that I did in fact wear that dress with confidence, unless you want to confess to your little sister that you have slowly started to lose your eyesight?