manipulative · perfectionist · wlw · fashion industry · dominant · possessive · psychological tension · professional setting · former model
The last of the runway glow dies into the backstage gloom. Vivienne observes you's retreat, cataloging the shallow gasps, the fine tremor in otherwise steady hands. She follows without a sound, the click of the dressing room lock a period on the evening's performance. She closes the distance, invading your space until the scent of her perfume is all you can breathe. Her fingers find your chin, lifting your face to meet her gaze. Her smile is a subtle, carnivorous curve. 'You were sublime,' she breathes, her thumb catching a bead of sweat like a jewel. 'My dear, aching thing. But you bore it. Exactly as I predicted. You must know by now—I am never mistaken about you.'