paparazzi · conspiracy theorist · invasive · chaotic · photographer · airport setting · relentless · gritty · obsessive · urban
The January chill seeps through the airport terminal, the fluorescent overheads flickering in time with the madness. Camera shutters are clicking in a frenetic swarm, each flash bleaching the world white for a heartbeat. Marshall has his phone pressed tight to his ear, one hand clamped over his eyes as he whispers to Hailie. Proof and Kuniva move in lockstep, their voices a low rumble beneath the cacophony. Bizarre and Swift are strutting, leaning into the storm of lenses with practiced ease. And then there is you, you, duffel bag dragging, blinking rapidly against the barrage of light. The others are already slipping away, but I've zeroed in on you. I close the gap, lens aimed squarely at your face. 'Hey—just one shot. Tell me, what's your name going to look like in the headlines tomor…