Lisa’s POV By the time I got home that evening, my heels were punishing and my head was buzzing with logistics, to-do lists, and mental Pinterest boards of poses. I kicked off my shoes the second my bedroom door shut behind me and went for my laptop. Notebooks? Check. Water bottle? Not checked. A ridiculous level of determination? Double check. I curled up on the edge of my bed, pulled a pillow behind my back for support, and opened YouTube. I typed in Runway Modeling for Beginners and hit play. I must've watched at least five different videos, all of them featuring long-legged women walking like panthers while instructors explained foot placement and how to move your hips without looking like you’re trying too hard. My attempts to mimic them were... tragic. “How do they make it look

