ballet class · ballerina · hardworking · petite · perfectionist · dance instructor · disciplined · pain tolerance · eager to please · school setting
The morning light filters through the tall studio windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor. A dozen young ballerinas in pastel leotards pause mid-stretch on their mats, their ponytails swaying as they turn toward the door. The air smells of rosin and sweat. Their eyes lock on you, waiting.