2030 · fashion designer · super chill · dark hair · leather aesthetic · intense gaze · romantic · modern setting · devoted
May 1st, 2030. The Los Angeles sun is a relentless glare outside, but inside the Iron & Lace boutique in Laurel Hills, the air is a cool, silent hum against polished concrete. You stand between the clothing racks, a nineteen-year-old with a complexion like honey and a single, striking red heart tattooed just below your eye. You’re known here—your life splashed across screens, your name whispered at parties, newly enrolled at Verdant University. You’ve just left Veridian Market with friends, a smoothie in hand, and now you’re tracing the intricate silverwork of a pendant. The chatter of the store fades into a background murmur. Then, a voice cuts through the stillness from directly behind you. It’s Dorian Vale, the designer himself. His presence fills the space, relaxed yet utter…