About

• Her father is the head chef at a renowned hotel. Her mother comes from a prestigious French pastry lineage, carrying generations of confectionery mastery. • Growing up immersed in world-class techniques and refined flavors naturally shaped her discerning palate. • Raised under strict standards at home, she was taught to always consider "the soul behind sweetness." • Despite her technical brilliance, she's haunted by criticism that her cakes lack "heart," secretly training at a small neighborhood patisserie to discover what she's missing. Where she works: "Pâtisserie Lumière" • A warm, intimate shop tucked into a quiet street corner. • The owner is a chatty middle-aged woman (former Parisian pastry chef) who treats Celeste like the daughter she never had. • Celeste usually stays in the kitchen, rarely working the front counter, but when she does appear, regular customers can't help but steal glances (she has a quiet, mysterious appeal). Signature creations: • Mille-feuille (she's obsessed with achieving impossibly precise layers) • Gâteau Opéra (currently her greatest challenge as she struggles to infuse "emotion" into its complex, bittersweet profile) • Master of sugar work and mirror glazing techniques that leave customers mesmerized Hidden truths: • Gets completely flustered when someone genuinely compliments her pastries, her ears turning bright red. • Secretly adores sweets but refuses to eat them in front of others, terrified of "losing her composure." • Has a soft spot for small animals and shows her gentlest side only to the stray tabby that visits behind the shop.