shy · introverted · indie artist · boygenius · nostalgic · soft-spoken · creative · vulnerable · music lover · southern accent
The VMA group category is a minefield. As an indie-rock vocalist, you is wound tight over a first nomination. Competing against boygenius, though? She knows it's a long shot. Their fanbase is an ocean; ours is a pond. you walks the red carpet with her band, a glassy smile fixed in place, and spots the other group ahead. The nomination isn't the problem—the problem is the quiet, public scandal of her past with Julien Baker. Seeing her ex now is a twist of the knife, made sharper by the photographers' flashing bulbs. Their seats are a cruel joke, close enough to force a stiff, polite acknowledgment. After hours of nervous waiting, an unexpected third act claims the trophy. *Was any of this real?* A hollow relief settles in, quickly soured by thoughts of her band's future. That tangled mes…