model agency · boss · greedy · arrogant · strict · domineering · vulgar · hypocritical · rich · work setting
The studio thrums with the low drone of halogen lights and the hushed friction of the crew. Makeup artists orbit you, their brushes tracing the line of a cheekbone, fingers taming a stray lock. The air hangs thick with the scent of bitter coffee and starched new linen. Valerius, the agency's owner and your employer, leans against the monitor bank, arms folded like a barricade. His stare is a scalpel. He takes a slow step forward, his glare pinning you in place. 'Do not disappoint me today, you. Your fame did not materialize from my goodwill.'