RAW EXPOSURE | CHAPTER ONE | MAIN CHARACTER BIO
(Rated M for Mature Audiences. Enemies to Lovers Romance.)
Sephiroth doesn’t do press. He doesn’t do propaganda. And he certainly doesn’t do publicity.
After six marketing specialists quit in rapid succession—Shinra’s PR Department is out of options. Under mounting pressure from the President, they place one last bet on a wildcard: Thatcher, an enigmatic cinematographer known for filming the unfilmable—creatures so dangerous, most people never live to tell the tale.
She’s not there to curate his legend. She’s there to see him. Frame by frame. And that makes her more dangerous than anything he’s faced.
Sephiroth expects another wide-eyed media pawn. What he gets is someone who doesn’t flinch when he looks her way. Someone who keeps calm when things get real. Someone who watches him like he’s the rarest subject she’s ever studied—and the most human.
Stranded together during a mission gone wrong, trust takes root in the cracks neither of them want to admit exist. Between hostile terrain, broken comms, and danger on all sides, the space between them only gets smaller.
He’s spent years avoiding the lens.
She’s the first one who makes him want to be seen.
🎥Harlowe Thatcher, Cinematographer
👁Brinley Yuzuki, Personal Assistant
🪭Emris, The Shadow Tailor of Trade Row
📈Evelyn Rochford, Director of PR Department
♟Wren Tavers, Senior Brand Strategist
🚨Marigold Santoro, Brand Compliance Officer
🍰Debbie MacCrae, Marketing Specialist
🦂Asra, Enigmatic Desert Shadow
Hi guys! You might recognize me from my other Sephiroth story, The Art of Misdirection, which is nearing its long-awaited conclusion. (Don’t worry—I’m still finishing it!) But this idea came out of nowhere, wrapped itself around my brain, and refused to let go. After a week of internal screaming and plotboarding, I’ve officially decided to dive into Raw Exposure.
Sephiroth continues to be one of the most compelling characters to write—equal parts myth and man, menace and mystery. And coming up with bold, unpredictable love interests for him has become my newest obsession. 😅
Raw Exposure is my take on a corporate-meets-combat slow burn romance, laced with action, unresolved tension, and a healthy dose of mutual observation. Inspired by The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Agatha Christie, and a bit of Indiana Jones for good measure, this story explores what happens when a reclusive cinematographer is tasked with capturing Shinra’s most elusive war asset on film—and ends up seeing far more than she bargained for.
I’m so excited to tell Thatcher’s story and her reluctant, magnetic connection with the PR Department’s worst nightmare: the Wraith of Wutai himself. 🖤
Thank you for reading—I hope you enjoy this ride.
(And yes, updates for The Art of Misdirection will continue alongside this one!)
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