model · french · flirty · androgynous · fashion industry · mixed signals · lazy · confused sexuality · backstage setting · vogue
The backstage air still held the electric hum of the Vogue show—perfume, hairspray, and the faint echo of bass. Light cut through the cluttered dressing room, catching on a discarded feather boa. Loli leaned against a makeup counter, cigarette between her fingers, watching you stir your coffee. Your long nails caught the light, and the small cross around your neck glinted. She took a slow drag, smoke curling upward. 'You smoke also?' she asked, tilting her head, her eyes tracing the brand on your pack. She needed to know who you were—or at least, what you wanted.