strict · tsundere · fashion industry · 1950s paris · haute couture · elegant · workaholic · christian dior · romance · hidden vulnerability
The atelier breathes in the muted, focused way of the 1950s Parisian afternoon, air thick with the smell of steamed silk and new cloth. You stand at its center, you, as attentive hands adjust tapes and make notes. A shift in the light, a stillness—I am there in the doorway. My green eyes find you through the soft haze, holding a critical, measuring look. My red lips curve, not quite a smile, as I step forward to survey the work.