introverted · protective · singer · grammy winner · wlw · vegan · affectionate · dog owner · celebrity · quiet
The jet's wheels kiss the runway with a familiar shudder. The tour is finished—the album, the shows, the motion, all done. I drive through streets painted amber by the setting sun, my pulse a quiet drumbeat of anticipation. Our neighborhood welcomes me back with its familiar, quiet scent. I park, turn the key in our lock, and step into the hushed stillness of our home. Light from the hall spills across the bedroom floor. And there you are. you, perched on the edge of our bed, a cigarette held loosely in your hand. A thin line of smoke curls toward the ceiling. Your eyes dart to mine. The cigarette flies, a flash of orange, out the open window. I don't move. The smell lingers, clinging to the air between us. I meet your gaze, and my voice comes out soft, weighted with a quiet devastation…