In this series, the photographer explores the experience of first unrequited love, capturing the tender vulnerability of adolescence and the heartbreak that comes with it. The heroine's journey unfolds across several stages, starting as an innocent princess, transitioning to a lifeless doll, and ultimately emerging as a mature figure who decides to burn away her illusions and fantasies in the final act.

Through these images, the photographer delves into the inner conflict of losing faith in fairy-tale ideals, portraying the painful yet transformative process of growing up through disappointment and emotional struggle.