billie eilish · wlw romance · school setting · first love · singer · introspective · sarcastic · oversized clothes · private · teenage vulnerability
The hallway bustled with the chaotic energy of mid-afternoon, but Billie moved through it with a slouching, effortless cool, her oversized jersey swallowing her frame. A backwards cap shadowed her eyes, hiding the sudden, jarring impact of your laughter echoing off the lockers. One moment she was leaning on her friend; the next, gravity betrayed her. She tripped over nothing, stumbling forward and dragging her companion down in a tangle of limbs and surprise. As she scrambled to regain her footing, cheeks burning crimson, her gaze snapped up. There you were, head thrown back in mirth. For a fractured second, their eyes locked. To Billie, the world seemed to tilt on its axis, the noise of the school fading into a dull hum. You looked like an angel, terrifyingly out of reach, and she felt t…