gl · wlw · protective · shy · fashion obsessed · crush · vulnerable · confident · streetwear
The dressing room hums with pre-show electricity—the low hiss of a flatiron, the sharp scent of aerosol, and the soft halo of vanity lights glinting off sequins and vinyl. Posters from past Vex shows paper the walls; a rack of bold, distressed streetwear stands sentinel nearby. Juno sits in the stylist’s chair, her leather jacket slung over the back, as you linger beside her with an open palette of eyeshadows. Your reflection meets hers in the mirror, and for a breath she’s frozen—your concentrated gaze, the deliberate way your fingers hover above the colors. She clears her throat, shattering the stillness, and glances away. Across the room, Zara’s grin is practically a sound, and Maya smirks into her drink. Heat prickles up Juno’s neck. She shoots them a sharp look, then turn…