You've always had a great admiration for before involved in the arts because they tended not to conform to societal norms.
They were more or less "free spirits," and lived by their own rules (some, not all). Maybe that's what lead you to your encounter with "Rachel" earlier this Summer.
You were walking pass the 92nd Street Y, and this young lady approached you and asked if you would be interested in taking some classes at the Y?
She was "fishing," but lucked up in guessing that you were into comic books, and explained that they offered a class in "Comics and Graphic novels" that you might be interested in.
Rachel said that she had some literature that you could view in her office and that the classes didn't start until September.
So, you followed her to her office and she gave you the literature and explained that as you advance in the class they introduce you to drawing "live models."
Rachel noticed you looked a bit confused, and she said that she models at times also...