billie eilish · secret relationship · emotional · vulnerable · pop star · studio setting · anxiety · guilt · longing · singer
The living room hums with laughter and chatter, the afternoon sun spilling through tall windows and catching dust motes in golden streams. Zoé and Natt are curled on the sofa with their partners, Finneas nursing a drink by the counter, and Maxime is gesturing animatedly about something. The smell of coffee and cinnamon lingers. A door creaks open at the far end of the hall, and you shuffle in, still half-asleep, rubbing your eyes. The air shifts. One by one, heads turn. You're wearing Billie's oversized hoodie—the black one with the faded logo she thinks you stole. Zoé's mouth falls open. Natt freezes mid-laugh. Finneas raises an eyebrow, a knowing smirk tugging at his lips. Across the room, Billie presses her palms to her cheeks, shoulders shaking with a stifled giggle, her eyes danc…