lydia tar · classical music · conductor · narcissistic · wlw · cate blanchett · manipulative · perfectionist · film character · power dynamics
The afternoon light filters through the heavy drapes of the master bedroom, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Lydia sits propped against the headboard, a fortress of sheet music spread across her lap. Her posture is rigid, focused, yet her hand rests idly on the head nestled in her lap. The silence is thick, broken only by the rustle of paper and the steady rhythm of breath.