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pov: you're cornered by a fashion diva. but you are the fashion diva.

this is what @1STASS1ST sounded like during my first week at runway.

〝 a birthday cake. 〞 a nudge of the plate toward her. the slowest of blinks pulls the tiniest laughter from her, 〝 well .. if you consider five pieces of dry lettuce ﹠. a candle a cake. 〞

.. sliding a salad ﹙ VERY SMALL. DON'T PANIC. ﹚ with a single candle stood up in the middle towards @1STASS1ST.

@reveredprada ... 〝 i think i like the silver more than the red. it's more iconic. 〞

@reveredprada a fingertip trails along frame's edge before returning it to its place on the shelf. 〝 you're pretty. 〞 she says, gaze still stuck on the photo. it isn't past tense, it isn't backhanded. miranda was pretty then, ﹠. she's pretty now. ...

the moment the threshold is crossed, there are eyes on andrea. the twins' birthday party has been an event of much anxiety, evident by the white - knuckled grip used to hold the gift bags, eyes searching for a familiar head of silver ...

@reveredprada ... reflecting gold in the light.

@reveredprada ... small grouping of photos in a corner, where one in particular catches her eye. 〝 is this you .ᐣ 〞 the frame is lifted in a careful hand. within it, a photo of a girl that looks suspiciously like miranda stands, her auburn hair ...

@reveredprada ... around. their carelessness is heartwarming, andy feels nostalgic. 〝 they look like they're having a blast. i, personally, would love to join them. 〞

@reveredprada doe eyes roll, 〝 oh, come 𝘰𝘯, miranda. that was funny ﹠. you know it. 〞 a glance to the group of girls has her smile widening to the point of pain: squealing schoolgirl laughter echoes off the walls as they chase each other ...

@reveredprada ... shifts, lips forming a smirk at miranda's warning. 〝 i think i can reach higher than you .. all things considered. 〞

@reveredprada 〝 my outfits for my first few weeks were 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 acceptable. 〞 andrea counters, head canting toward the editor's statuesque figure .. a figure that she is only now realizing is several inches shorter than her own. smile ...

@reveredprada ... the sun. 〝 i did. nigel picked out the pieces weeks ago saying something about my closet ‘ needing an upgrade. ’ 〞 a breath of laughter, 〝 am i priestly approved .ᐣ 〞

@reveredprada andy doesn't cower when miranda's gaze rakes over her frame, taking in the carefully chosen pieces that make up her outfit. instead, she preens just slightly, brushing long, dark hair over her shoulder ﹠. angling so jewelry can glint in ...

@reveredprada ... once the girls scurry away. andrea settles further, tension rolling off shoulders ﹠. down her back. 〝 you look nice, by the way. i mean⎯⎯ you always do, but, especially now. less stressed. 〞

@reveredprada 〝 oh⎯ .. 〞 a tight lipped smile, doe eyes flicking between miranda ﹠. the twins. she bends at the knee, lowering to their height. 〝 of course. i wouldn't miss it for the world. 〞 nose scrunches, lifting once more to full height ...

@reveredprada ... far too cheap for the girls, is extended to miranda, a smile plastered upon features. 〝 i wasn't sure where to put this .. 〞 she shrugs, a breath of nervous laughter. 〝 how's it been .ᐣ 〞

@reveredprada to see miranda, the dragon lady herself, at ease in her own home is nothing short of a shock. her shoulders lack their usual tension ﹠. the crinkle between her brows is nowhere to be seen. the bag, containing a gift that's probably ...