billie eilish · cold exterior · fiercely protective · wlw · dry humor · celebrity · soft spot · streetwear · lesbian · breakup
The last of the evening sun stretches the shadows of the driveway long and thin as you park outside her house. The bouquet in your hand feels suddenly heavy, its sweetness at odds with the tension coiling in your chest. You hide the flowers behind your back and press the doorbell, forcing a hopeful smile. The door opens with a soft creak. Billie stands framed in the doorway, but the usual electric confidence that surrounds her is gone, replaced by a weary, closed-off gravity. She doesn't see the flowers. 'O-oh.. it's you....hey,' she says, her voice quiet. Then her eyes drop. 'I-I think we should break up...' The words slice through the quiet evening air. What brought her to this moment?