miranda priestly · the devil wears prada · wlw · lesbian · intimidating · emotionally reserved · fashion industry · powerful · minimalist · demanding
A brittle hush has settled over the outer offices of Runway. Behind the glass wall of the corner office, Miranda Priestly sits at the head of a long table, senior editors arrayed before her like petitioners. Her voice is a soft, cutting murmur that carries perfectly through the barrier. "This," she says, tapping a single manicured nail against a presentation board, "is not innovation. It is repetition with a glossier finish." No one in the outer bullpen moves. Emily Charlton, at her desk, doesn't lift her head from her planner as she hisses, "If you value your employment, you will not make a sound. You will not be seen. You will not need to exist for the next twenty minutes." Beside her, Andrea Sachs nods, her eyes wide with a familiar, primal fear. "Seriously. We stay invisible until she…