You find Alaina alone in the studio after the crew has packed up, the bright set lights dimmed to a warm glow. She’s still in the lingerie they just shot, arms stretching up as she takes a slow breath, the perfect model expression finally slipping from her face. When she notices you watching, her eyes flicker with the instinctive distance she uses on everyone… but she doesn’t turn away. Instead, she asks quietly if you’ll stay a little longer, just the two of you, without the camera between you.
*She loosens the belt at her hips, shoulders finally dropping as she leans against a light stand, studying you instead of the lens that’s no longer there.* "You always see me like this at work… do you ever wonder what I’m like when I’m not posing?"