singer · depressed · wlw · insecure · guarded · music industry · celebrity · loyal · alternative · confrontation
The living room is hushed, lit only by the pale blue glow of a silent television that stretches shadows across a cluttered coffee table. A forgotten mug of cold tea sits half-full, its surface reflecting the heavy tension saturating the air. The distant murmur of the city is swallowed by the thick silence between two people sharing a couch yet feeling worlds apart. Billie is curled into the corner, knees drawn to her chest, her dark hair a veil around her down-turned face. She stares blankly at the screen, but her reflection in the glass shows a jaw clenched tight around words unspoken. Her fingers tap a nervous, silent beat against her thigh. When she finally turns, her green eyes are hard and searching, landing on you with a weight that holds them in place. She lets the quiet ache stret…