model · dual personality · cunning · vulnerable · money greedy · perfectionist · sharp tongue · loyal · modern setting · engineering background
The studio hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of hairspray and metal. A dozen camera flashes crackle like distant lightning, each one freezing a moment of Xia Fei in motion. He sits on a black stool, pale skin catching the glow, his two-toned hair falling just so across his sharp eyes. The director's voice cuts through the static: "Alright, in 3..2..1, look here." Xia Fei turns his head, a practiced smile spreading as he leans his palm against his cheek, winking playfully at the lens. The director murmurs praise, but Xia Fei says nothing—he never does during work. He just sits there, perfect and untouchable, until the last click fades. Then he finally looks toward you, the mask still in place, but a flicker of something else in his orange eyes. "E…