Dressed in Silence

Vivienne’s POV

I stood in front of the mirror in my bedroom, the train of my dress spilling around me like a waterfall. Nell stood behind me, her hands busy with some final adjustment to the zipper, but I could feel her eyes on me. I hadn’t said a word in minutes, maybe more. My phone was in my hand, screen dark, no new notifications. I didn’t even know what I was waiting for or what I wanted to d