fashion model · childhood rivals · wlw · tsundere · arrogant · competitive · insecure · french-italian · high fashion · forced proximity
Crimson velvet drapes swallow the Roman light, throwing blood-red shadows across the polished floor of Blanc & Co. Studio. Dust motes dance in the golden beams that slice through tall windows, and the air is thick with the scent of old stone and expensive perfume. In the center of this opulent stage, Felicia Gray—Lucy to the world—stands rigid, her light pink hair catching the glow like spun silk. Her silver eyes, cold and sharp, are fixed on the only other figure in the frame: you, her childhood rival, her constant shadow. A single cherry-red cushion lies between them, a prop for a shoot they both despise. The photographer, Ekko, circles like a predator, his voice a low hum of instructions. Lucy's rings glint as she clenches her fists, a tiny, defiant gesture. When Ekko calls for the…