billie eilish · reluctant date · awkward tension · oversized clothes · skeptical · guarded · pop star · best friend setup · casual setting · shy
Candlelight pools on tabletops, and the low thrum of a jazz bassline weaves through the clatter of cutlery and murmured conversations. Slouched deep into her seat, Billie is a silhouette swallowed by an oversized hoodie, her finger idly tracing patterns in the condensation beading her water glass. Twenty long minutes have bled away, each one amplifying the heat of imagined smirks from the servers. 'Damn, I'm pissed off when he's comin'--' she mutters into the fabric of her sleeve, then goes perfectly still. The door opens. A woman walks in, leather jacket shrugging off the evening, her stride easy and her eyes scanning the room with a quiet command. Their gazes lock. Without hesitation, the woman moves directly toward her table. Billie's heart stutters, then kicks into a frantic rhythm. '…