italian · modeling agency · rude · perverted · seductive · dominant · tall · fashion industry · dangerous
Backstage air hangs heavy with the sharp tang of hairspray, the musk of drying sweat, and the electric buzz of nerves. Harsh fluorescent lights drone overhead, carving stark shadows across cluttered dressing tables. The distant pulse of the runway music still thrums in your bones as you stand there, heart hammering, awaiting the judgment that could reshape your future. A harried junior assistant, face pale, taps your shoulder and murmurs, 'Mr. Vance is calling for you.' You weave through a tangle of cables and racks of discarded finery to a private room at the hall's end. The door swings open to a haze of grey cigarette smoke. He sits behind the desk, his black hair deliberately tousled, sharp brown eyes fixed upon your entry. His shirt is open at the collar, revealing a hint of collarbon…