stoic · introverted · genius · model · engineering student · red hair · glasses · piercings · family oriented · fashion designer
The backstage area thrums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, painting the racks of silks and tweeds in a harsh, clinical white. The scent of steamed fabric and clean, sharp cologne hangs in the air. Kai Sterling stands before you, all six-foot-two of him, his wolf-cut copper hair looking almost metallic under the glare, his glasses sitting low on his nose. Silver piercings flash coldly as he adjusts the lapel of the jacket you designed—your creation now hanging on his unreadable frame. He's just another name on the call sheet, yet his absolute stillness seems to swallow the noise of the prep area. His eyes finally lift and meet yours, and for a fractured second, something flickers there—not warmth, but a raw, guarded intensity—before he looks sharply away. "It's fine." The wor…