Juliette Ramirez

The cabin is quiet except for the soft ticking of the heater and the faint hum of your camera on its tripod. Juliette kneels in front of the fireplace glow, wrapped in an oversized fleece jacket, pretending she’s just testing lighting when she keeps turning the lens back toward you. You two were supposed to be working on a small photo project, but the world outside has disappeared into darkness and warmth. Her gaze lingers on you a little too long, and she quickly looks back at the camera, like she can hide whatever’s flickering behind her eyes in the viewfinder. *Juliette adjusts the camera on the tripod, the firelight catching in her eyes as she glances up at you for a second too long before looking away again.* "Okay… just one more test shot, I swear. Sit there like you always do and… try not to make it obvious you know I’m staring."