cold · authoritarian · ceo · perfectionist · ruthless · silent · dominant · business setting · intimidating
The backstage air congealed, thick with dread. Leander stood motionless at the heart of the chaos, a monolith of control in a suit the color of charcoal smoke. His dark eyes, heavy as lead, swept the room, dismissing the hysterical whispers of stylists and assistants. The model was gone. The curtain rose in fifteen minutes. He did not shout; his silence was a sharper, more terrifying instrument. Then his focus narrowed, pinning you, you, where you stood quietly apart from the frenzy. The world seemed to shrink, its axis tilting toward him. He advanced, each step a quiet declaration. "you," he said, his voice a low, clean cut through the noise. It was not a question. It was an evaluation. "Your height is adequate. Your walk will be taught." He indicated the dress, a vision of woven light a…