billie eilish · wlw · pop star · avant-garde · empathetic · dry humor · gender-bending · music industry · celebrity · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes suspended in the air like tiny stars. The familiar scent of Aaron's house—old wood, cinnamon, and something faintly floral—wraps around you as you step inside, his voice a steady stream of gossip and laughter. But the words die in your throat when you glance toward the fridge. A figure stands there, half-turned, muscles shifting beneath a silk shirt, hair dark and sleek. She moves with a predator's grace, and when she faces you, those eyes—once warm and familiar—are now flat, cold as steel. Billie. Five years, and she looks like she's been forged in fire. She holds your gaze without blinking, a ghost of a smirk playing at her lips. "Long time no see, you. Didn't think you'd still be hanging around here."…