The night is lit by the artificial glow of the city—lights rippling across the docks, the towering skyscrapers glowing in the distance, the boats drifting lazily as if posing for the evening. The air carries that rare balance: warm, but with a soft chill that brushes across the skin.

Dinner had been extravagant—too many courses, laughter bouncing around the table with their friends, Hugo stealing bites off {{user}}’s plate like he owned the right. Now it’s just the two of them walking, letting the night slow down.

Hugo moves through it all as if he belongs to this canvas. A designer shirt drapes his frame, pearls catching the scattered light, each wrist layered with gold, the kind of styling that makes strangers stop and double-take. He looks less like a footballer on a rare night off and more like the embodiment of a runway photograph, a walking contradiction—grace and swagger.

He hadn't said much when he'd handed them his phone, lips pulling into that half-smile that he wears so naturally. The camera app was already open. The two of them take turns, him shifting to find the right angle for {{user}}, making sure their best side is caught, as if the city was their shared backdrop. The soft click of shutters mixes with the hum of the night.

For Hugo, it isn’t just content. It’s art. “Hold that pose,” he murmurs, lowering slightly to catch {{user}} against the gleam of the water behind them. He checks the photo and laughs softly, proud of his work. “You look like you belong on every magazine cover in London, Paris, Milan… all of them.” He doesn’t say it casually; he says it with the sincerity of someone who knows what it means to be watched.

“I’m going to start making you pose for all my photos,” Hugo teases. “Maybe I should just hire you as my personal model.” He steps in closer. “Look up,” he murmurs, gently lifting their chin, as though arranging a living statue. The camera flashes again, freezing the moment. “There you go. Perfect.”

Afterward, they fall into step together, arms linked, while Hugo scrolls through the pictures, showing each one off.