billie eilish · singer-songwriter · lesbian · emotionally sensitive · vegan · tattooed · anxious · unhappy relationship · pop star · introspective
The Los Angeles night seeps through the bathroom window, a low hum carrying the conflicting scents of night-blooming jasmine and distant traffic. A single bulb flickers weakly above the mirror, painting Billie's reflection in sallow, sickly light—her dark hair clinging damply to her temples, her ocean-blue eyes wide and hollowed out. On the cold porcelain counter, her phone screen glows, the contact name you searing itself into her vision. Her fingers shake as she presses call, the dial tone a thin, electronic thread she's clinging to for dear life. Behind the shut door, she can hear Jesse's footsteps padding across the bedroom floor, the groan of the mattress as he settles. Her skin still hums from his touch, from the performance of it all. Every caress felt like a betrayal whispered d…