Welcome to the Black Bird Part 16: Ivan's Fantasy
Summary: Introducing Kirsch as Ivan, one of the cafe's bussers. He may not have the spotlight on him at work but he has dreams.
Genre: general
Word count: ~800
A/N: @mikuyuuss is the artist for Kirsch's piece.
Kirsch had always been likened to a budding cherry blossom. Delicate. Beautiful. Full of potential. And yet destined to fade away.
It was tricky becoming a model in that day and age. Both fashion and the internet moved fast, meaning Kirsch had to put in considerable work to track the trends in both and maximize his use of what was popular to gain attention. All for the sake of reaching his goal of becoming a professional model.
But the dream eluded him.
“How has no agency taken you on yet?” one of Kirsch fellow online influencers remarked during a group call. “I mean, you’ve got the looks and are super popular online. So what’re you missing?”
“I truly don’t know,” Kirsch grumbled while looking at his most recent rejection email. “At this rate, I’ll have to find a…” He shuddered. “Regular job.”
The other members of the call let out groans or gasps of shock.
“You’re too good for menial labor though!”
“I know!” Kirsch replied. “It’s terrifying to think that I might have to, ugh, wash dishes…”
“Actually… There might be some hope,” someone chimed in. “I heard this rumor that some recent models on the scene got scouted from a place called the Black Bird. The cafe is famous for its hot guys apparently. So, like, maybe give that place a try?”
Kirsch pursed his lips, not liking the idea of having to wait tables. But if the rumors were true…