I didn't bother with a sob story.
Just apologized for the delay and launched straight into my pitch.
I tugged my shirt into place and let the projector warm up, using those precious seconds to steady my breathing and slow my heart down from hummingbird-on-espresso mode.
They weren't looking at sketches yet, just raw concept.
I called mine BloomState.
Every piece was based on the fleeting moments flowers go through.
I started with the bud: tiny stud earrings, twisted into a barely-there spiral.
Then came the open heart necklace. A stylized bloom, fully open.
The Seed Pod Ring was the show-off. All structure and sharp angles, but with a kind of quiet rhythm to it.
And finally, the Dewdrop Collar. Fine chain, light-catching stones that looked like drops of morning
