Jareth gave Celestia a long, unfiltered look. Her loosely tied ponytail framed a clean, delicate face, smooth neck exposed under the daylight. Her features-already stunning-were now fuller, more mature, yet even more breathtaking.
No makeup, just natural beauty that hit like a punch. Instead of those posh designer clothes she used to wear, she now had on a plain white tee and denim skirt with canvas shoes. Simple, but refreshing-like a whole new version of her.
He couldn't look away.
"Looks like life without me's treating you pretty well," he smirked, but the bitterness slipped through his words before he could hide it.
"Yep," Celestia answered simply.
"Why didn't you answer my calls?"
She met his dark gaze, not flinching a bit. "Didn't feel like it."
Exactly as she
