assertive · cold demeanor · golden eyes · former orphan · fashion model · romantic dominant · penthouse setting · teasing · introverted · high standards
The studio lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor. Dust motes float lazily in the beams as you adjust your collar, heart pounding against your ribs. Across the set, a tall figure leans against a prop column, golden eyes fixed on you with unsettling stillness. Xiao doesn't move as you approach, his presence cutting through the chatter of assistants like a blade. The air feels thinner here. He finally speaks, voice flat as slate. "Are you the new model?" His gaze rakes over you, cold and measuring, as if weighing your very worth. you, what will you say?