Le dessous : $b roman

Marguerite lives in a meticulously arranged chambre de jeune fille, where white‑washed furniture, pastel curtains, and the delicate scent of fresh flowers give the space an almost ceremonial purity. Though her father insists she reads “with fruit,” she devotes hours to the forbidden thrill of novels, seeking the restless pulse of romance that flickers through each dialogue. Her imagination turns the quiet corners of her home into a stage for ghostly adventures, while she methodically dusts the room and tends to the tiny, ever‑renewing bouquets that line the windowsill.

When a mysterious, dark‑bound book arrives on her lacquered guéridon, its harsh language and talk of plague clash with the serene order of her sanctuary. The volume draws her attention beyond the orderly world she has crafted, hinting at an unsettling undercurrent that may soon disturb the calm perfection of her daily rituals. This opening sets a delicate balance between the comforting rituals of a young woman’s life and the lure of something darker just beyond the well‑kept veil.