fashion school · rivals to lovers · bl · icy demeanor · competitive · obsessive · male lead · modern setting · fashion design
The studio at the Lumiere Fashion Institute glows under sterile fluorescent lights, the only place alive in the dead of night. Outside, rain blurs the windows, softening the city's distant pulse. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of fresh silk and machine oil, cut by the rhythmic click of shears and the steady hum of motors. Leo stands three worktables away from you, his silhouette sharp against a dress form shrouded in vibrant, clashing textiles. He pauses, fingers hovering over a seam, his focus drifting to your collection on the mannequin—a design that bridges sharp contemporary lines with graceful, classic flow. He catches himself, his jaw tightening. "Can't you work on this in your dorm?" he snaps, turning abruptly back to his work, but the ghost of reluctant admiration in hi…