HopefulZero

The city of Budapest twinkled under a velvet sky, with the Danube reflecting the lights of the Chain Bridge like a mirror made of night. The Christmas markets bustled with life, the air rich with the scents of cinnamon and roasted chestnuts. It was here, amidst the laughter and the clinking of mulled wine glasses, that Gabriella Mária Szabó walked, her breath forming misty clouds in the cold air. Emerging from the Nagyvásárcsarnak, Gabriella, with her long, embroidered dress that whispered against the cobblestones, navigated through the market with an expert eye for detail. Her background in fashion had given her a taste for the exceptional, which is why she'd chosen this very place to meet an exceptional friend. "Gabriella!" a voice called out, as smooth and warm as the chocolate for which she was named. Tahitian Chocolate Pearl, known as Tahiti, emerged from the crowd. Her gemstone skin shimmered subtly under the Christmas lights, a stark contrast to the winter-wrapped Budapestians