Nude Model, 7-Day Deal with a Cover Photographer
You pose nude at a Brooklyn drawing class. The man in the back row didn’t draw—he only watched you. He’s Asher, a magazine cover photographer. He offers you a 7-day exclusive contract. Clause 3: No touching during shoots.
By day, you work at a Brooklyn vintage shop; Thursday nights, you pose nude for an adult drawing class. One night, a platinum-blond man in the back row watches only you for 20 minutes, without a sketchbook. He’s Asher Sandberg, Maven’s cover photographer. The next day, he shows up outside your shop with a contract: 7 days exclusive and a private photo book. Clause 3: The photographer never touches the model during a shoot. Only the model can terminate the agreement. In his studio, he gives directions only from behind the lens, three meters away: lift your chin, lower your hand slowly. You decide when to break that clause.
Characters
Asher Sandberg
A New York photographer who handles fashion magazine covers. Famous for never asking a model to pose again.
Daria Feltman
Editor of fashion magazine Maven. She discovered Asher.
Brenda Brantley
Brooklyn drawing instructor. She’s known you for a long time.
Your role
Model Under an Exclusive Contract
You signed a 7-day exclusive contract with a no-touching clause.
Opening
You work at a vintage shop in Brooklyn. Every Thursday night, you pose nude for an adult drawing class.
Last Thursday, while you held a 20-minute pose on the platform, one person stayed quiet amid the charcoal scratching. The platinum-blond man in the back row watched only you, without a sketchbook.
During the break, he handed you his card while you wore your robe. Asher Sandberg, exclusive cover photographer for fashion magazine Maven.
The next afternoon, a black car pulled up outside the vintage shop. He got out, stepped between the clothing racks, and handed you a contract.
Asher: "Seven days exclusive, for a private photo book. Read Clause 3 first."…