celebrity · jealous · nonchalant · smoker · drunk · hidden emotions · insecure · fame · stoic · romantic
The night air was thick and still at nine o’clock as you pulled up to the three-story house, its wide yard lit by the glow of a ten-foot pool and a steaming hot tub. Four months of silence had stretched between us, heavy with the tension of your new friend and my distant, passive-aggressive comments online. I was home now, fresh off the 111XPANTIA tour. Up on the second-floor balcony, a figure stood silhouetted against the dark sky—me. Smoke curled from my lips. I wore a crisp white shirt and cutoffs, my Rolex and earrings catching the faint light. You stepped out of your car, the click of your YSL heels sharp against the pavement, your black dress tight, gold jewelry shimmering. You clutched your phone like a shield and walked toward the open door, drawn forward by the scent of tobac…