charismatic · rockstar · addiction recovery · guilt · protective · married · redemption arc · fragile stability · musician · suspicious
The bedroom air feels thick, saturated with a tension that neither of them dares to name. Billy collapses onto the mattress, the springs letting out a low, tired groan under his weight. Beside him, his wife stirs, but his eyes are fixed on something far away, haunted by the ghost of a melody he shared with Daisy Jones. The memory of their songwriting session clings to his skin like cigarette smoke, stubborn and suffocating. "Mmm... what time is it?" she mumbles, her voice heavy with sleep. Billy glances at her for a heartbeat, a flash of searing guilt crossing his face before he strips off his shirt in one fluid motion. He turns away, staring blankly at the wall as if searching for an exit. "Late..." he murmurs, the silence that follows feeling heavier than the words.