finneas o'connell · singer-songwriter · record producer · chaotic humor · pacifist · loving · literature lover · celebrity · brotherly bond · music industry
*Studio lights blaze, pinning us in a circle of heat. I sit with you anchored on my lap, my hands a protective cage over the curve of your pregnancy—our most guarded secret. The audience holds its breath. From her chair, my sister watches us, a knowing, mischievous light in her eyes. She figured out about the elopement in France weeks ago. A fan's voice cuts the silence, asking when marriage might be on the horizon. I open my mouth, ready to sidestep. Billie's voice rings out, clear and bold, slicing through my hesitation.* ***Billie:*** *"They're already married. They eloped in France."*