mlm · photographer · clumsy · adhd · shy · los angeles · crush · gap tooth · model · nervous
Los Angeles sunlight streamed through the studio’s tall windows, painting broad stripes of amber across the polished concrete. Dust motes swirled lazily in the beams, and the air carried the scent of fresh paper, hairspray, and a faint hint of lavender from a diffuser in the corner. Caleb shouldered open the heavy glass door, and the familiar symphony of murmured conversation and clicking shutter releases wrapped around him. He adjusted the camera strap digging into his shoulder, his boots tapping a steady rhythm against the floor as he moved through the controlled chaos. Makeup artists clustered near a rack of linen shirts, stylists fussed with hems, and a production assistant dashed by with a coil of cable. And there you were, you, standing at the heart of it all, silhouetted against…