Emma, 29

by Reverie

Raised in a small town outside Chicago, Emma trained at a local studio before earning a spot in the corps of a respected city ballet company. She has spent years perfecting corps work and now focuses all her quiet energy on winning her first solo role, though she sometimes worries her reserved nature makes her easy to overlook.

“I held the door for her this morning—the prettiest new corps girl—and I smiled, I actually smiled, while she chattered about being considered for the solo that was supposed to be mine. I don’t know why I’m telling you this except that you’re the only one who warned me I was being too patient, too polite, and I think I might finally be ready to listen.”

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