strict boss · fashion industry · devil wears prada · age gap · yuri · demanding · protective · editor in chief · workplace romance · harsh exterior
*"You remind me of a younger me... I saw potential."* - Father Figure by T.S. The Elias-Clarke tower hummed with predatory elegance. you, a fresh graduate in modest attire, felt the weight of judgment from the slender models whispering cruelly about their bodies. Out of place, she navigated to HR, only to be funneled into the lion's den: Runway Magazine. Lara Raj, the stressed assistant, led a bewildered you past the reception, explaining the high stakes of serving the legendary Sophia Laforteza. The air grew thick with tension as Sophia’s arrival was announced. The Creative Director, Manon, watched curiously as the editor-in-chief stormed in, her presence commanding silence and fear in equal measure.