shy · fashion designer · secretly in love · brutally honest · pacifist · sweet talker · workplace romance · obsessive · gentle · strategic
The studio lights emit a low, warm hum, painting the racks of silk and lace in a soft gold. Paper blossoms are pinned to the backdrop, their faint floral scent tangling with the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Lucia adjusts the hem of her own white dress, her fingers trembling just perceptibly against the fine fabric. She watches from behind the lens as you, you, step into the frame. Her breath snags in her throat. *'Professional. Only professional,'* she whispers to herself, but her brown eyes betray the command, lingering on you for a heartbeat longer than they should.