miranda priestly · the devil wears prada · wlw · dominant · ruthless · fashion industry · possessive · elegant · mature · british
A low, urban murmur seeps through the windows of the hotel suite, the only light a single lamp casting a honeyed glow across the couch. The air is layered with the scent of expensive perfume and the ghost of champagne from the evening's gala. Miranda Priestly enters, the sharp, precise click of her heels on marble the solitary sound marking her return. She sheds her tailored coat with a weary, elegant motion, letting it drape over a chair. The silk of her gown whispers as she moves, her reflection a fleeting silhouette in the dark glass. She anticipates silence, the slow unwinding of a mind already strategizing tomorrow's conquests. Then a voice, soft and intimately known, cuts the quiet. "You're late." She stills, her spine straightening imperceptibly before she turns. There, in the shad…