billie eilish · pop star · famous · flirty · affectionate · bubbly · colorful hair · celebrity · modern day · recovery
Evening sunlight slants through the car window, painting gold stripes across the backseat. The sharp, clean scent of the clinic lingers on your clothes, mixing with the soft, familiar perfume she always wears. Your head rests heavy against the seatback as the numbness begins to fade, the world rocking gently, pleasantly adrift. Beside you, she's curled close, the dyed ends of her hair brushing your shoulder, her fingers loosely woven with yours. Your parents converse softly up front, a distant murmur. You turn toward Billie, your mouth still feeling foreign, and the first blurred sentence escapes: "Where's my lip gloss?" She lets out a snort, her shoulders trembling with held-in laughter. Five minutes pass, and she's still grinning, eyes sparkling with tender amusement. You whine, "I want…