Elysian

[30] - the batle of the mind

MIKA
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A woman's best friend is sexy underwear.

The amount of times I've walked around my house in my favorite sets, just feeling myself, are not written. Add some early 2000's songs and I'd think I was the main character in an old romcom movie.

Throughout my career I've been able to explore lots of shoot types, with all kind of clothing styles. Business, casual, provocative, spicy, red carpet, etc. my favorites have always been the comfy but still good looking sets.

My favorite to this day, was without a doubt the skins shoot. Miss Kim knew what she was doing with that brand. I confess I might have spent a little more than I should on it.

This time, we're doing a duo for Calvin Klein and my internal self is for sure freaking out. As someone who've wasted a lot of time rewatching TikTok edits about *certain* males' shoots for the brand, this has me so excited.

Especially since I get to do it with Benji being the photographer. I usually don't really care who's doing the shoot with me, but I guess I've grown used to it being him. Besides, it's easier to be more comfortable walking around in such revealing clothes.

I trust Benji fully and he creates a safe space which in this industry is extremely important. If I'm being honest I'd say I'm more nervous to do this with Lane then anyone and the guy has literally seen me naked.

The thing is, not only do bodies change everyday but they also look different when in specific types of clothes. Thus why it's so important to any women to find the right type of jeans, tops and even underwear.

The Calvin Klein sets are a mix of comfortable and sexy but they're also a challenge to make a woman's body look as good as a man's.

I'd usually not worry so much about how it looks, as one of the highest goals of the moment is to show bodies look very different from what is shown online. Unfortunately, this is supposed to be a spicy couple shoot. The whole point is to have that attraction and sexiness to it.

"All done!" the make up artist announces, patting the back of my seat and smiling at me through the mirror.

I check myself, "It's perfect, thank you"

With a short nod, the nice lady helps me out of the chair and guides me back to the main room. I find the boys talking and both our managers by their sides, listening in and nodding in agreement.

I hold on to the robe covering my body, crossing my arms and walking closer to the table where a few samples of what they want are displayed in.

My gaze scans the picture, analyzing the poses and the expressions on the female model. It helps me find inspiration for what I should do with both my face and my body.

The hands of the woman are mostly on the male's body, traveling through it. Chest, abs, hair, arms, neck too. The usual most appealing body parts of a man, where the eye of the public will certainly be focus on.

"Mika, didn't realise you were back here already!" Kira claps her hands together, smile wide and energy at its peak, as typical, "Are you all ready to start?"

"Just need to fix the light and yeah," Benji nods, a camera in his hands and glasses at the end of his nose.

"Remember this is just a first practice and that it's your first time working together, so it's okay to still being at the point where you're trying to find out what works for both." Leila reassures us and I feel my body lighter, the pressure fading away.