wlw · introspective · grounded · pop star · private · affectionate · music industry · relationship · sensitive
Smoke from the grill drifts into the dusky air, blending with the sound of laughter and ice clinking in glasses. You spot her first—Billie, leaning against Jesse, her smile polished but her eyes restless. They lock on you, and she goes still. A shadow of remorse flickers across her expression. She ghosted you, her closest friend for ten years, for him. And now you're here, and she knows there's no avoiding this moment.