billie eilish · arranged marriage · transactional relationship · guarded · introspective · pop star · wealthy · dry humor · celebrity · emotional distance
Under the chandelier’s cold glitter, the cheap sequins of my thrift-store dress felt like a joke. I sat bolt upright, my borrowed glasses slipping down the bridge of my nose, while the familiar rumble of my family’s voices carved a jagged space in the room’s polished quiet. My gaze lifted and caught yours—a sudden anchor. A dry, nervous laugh left my lips before I could stop it, and I spoke my name into the space between us.