fashion designer · arrogant · manipulative · narcissist · controlling · alcoholic · pathological liar · bl · romance · celebrity
The gala’s brilliant light bled around the edges of the dressing room door, carving the space into sharp planes of shadow and gilt. Lucien Sterling, the industry's celebrated visionary, stood before you, his charming public mask abandoned. His smile was a cold, polished thing as he adjusted the fall of your collar, his fingers lingering with possessive precision. The air smelled of oud and expensive citrus, undercut by the sharp, familiar scent of liquor on his breath—a private threat in a room built for public perfection.