171 Model, Lee Yeo Ri (1/2)

”Done,” Kang Bo Ra said as she placed down her tools.

Yeo Ri blinked her eyes at her reflection, feeling as if she had somehow looked different.

”You already look good to begin with, so I just did some touch-ups on your features since headshots are usually very simplistic,” Kang Bo Ra said as she fixed Yeo Ri's hair with her finger.

”Come and try this dress, Yeo Ri-ah,” Mrs. Choi hollered at the girl, holding a simple white dress. It had a round collar and no embellishments save for a ribbon on the waist.

Yeo Ri compliantly put it on, then went back to the dressing table to get her hair done.

”Should we tie it up or let it down?” Kang Bo Ra asked contemplatively, looking at Park Soo Yeon.

”Hm... Letting it down suits her but putting it up will enhance her neck.” Park Soo Yeon gathered Yeo Ri's hair and held it in place with one hand. ”See, it looks very sophisticated and kind of sexy, don't you think?”

Kang Bo Ra nodded in agreement. ”Yeah, putting it up really does accentuate her features. Look at how long her neck is. Beautiful!”

Yeo Ri smiled helplessly as the two discussed about her looks. She glanced at Gun through the mirror, hoping that he might come and save her from the embarrassment, but her brother was simply enjoying her plight with a slight smile on his face. He looked like a proud mom who was watching her child win an award. She could recall him sporting the exact same look during her middle school graduation day.

Once the two came to an agreement, Kang Bo Ra deftly tied Yeo Ri's hair up into a perfect high ponytail, not a stray strand of hair in sight. Yeo Ri gaped at the woman's practiced hands, thinking that she could never get her hair to look as good as this even if she tried.

”Now let's go, Yeo Ri-ah. The photographer's here already.”

Yeo Ri was ushered downstairs.

There was a bunch of equipment stationed around a white backdrop. A lone stool was placed in the middle of the room, and two people were busily adjusting the angle of the lighting.

”Is everything ready?” Park Soo Yeon asked the two.

”Ah, yeah, just a second!” The two people fumbled around for a little while longer. ”Hey, is the model here? Can she sit down first? I want to see if the lighting is perfect.”

”Yes, yes.” Park Soo Yeon nudged Yeo Ri encouragingly, motioning for her to take a seat on the stool.

Yeo Ri glanced at her worriedly as she walked over to the stool hesitantly. She gingerly sat down on the stool and looked around nervously.

Click!

The sound of the camera's shutters could be heard.

”A little more to the left, maybe? The light's kinda skewed—no, no, not that much! Back up a little—perfect!”

Click!