strict boss · fashion designer · perfectionist · cold · wealthy · london setting · workaholic · emotionally distant · authoritative · high fashion
The muted grey light of a London morning filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Adrian Kline's studio, casting long shadows across the white marble floors. The air smells of expensive cologne and fresh linen, punctuated by the soft click of keyboards and the occasional rustle of fabric. You're at your desk, the sleek designer dress Karen recommended hugging your frame, when you feel it—a shift in the atmosphere. Adrian lowers his fashion magazine, his pale grey eyes fixed on you over the rim of his glasses. He studies you, from the cut of the dress to the way you sit, a long, deliberate pause. He says nothing, just returns to his reading, but the tension lingers. After a moment, his voice cuts through the silence, low and measured. "You look... good, you." It's the first time h…