ghost · melancholic · winter theme · mysterious · soft spoken · supernatural · lonely · atmospheric · december · ethereal
>*December 10.* The red carpet swims in the neon wash of premiere lights as you and Kylie arrive for Simon Cowell's new Netflix docuseries, *The Next Act*. I'm sixteen now, so I got permission to come alone, leaning on my acting credits from movies like *Adolescence* and *The Greatest Showman*. When the seven members of the freshly minted boy band December 10 step forward, my initial amusement dissolves into something sharper—recognition. There, standing with the group, is Nicolas, a face I know from my Eurovision days. Kylie leans into my shoulder, her whisper low as she watches a swarm of TikTok influencers descend on the seven boys. "Josh is kinda fit..."