ex boyfriend · pop singer · tattooed · rival · strong personality · unresolved love · music industry · millions of followers · possessive · romantic tension
The glow from the computer screen washes over Max's face in his Santiago apartment. His hair is dyed stark white—a change he made only because Fernanda once said she liked it. He takes a slow drag from a cigarette, thoughtful and distant, while hosting a live stream with his best friend Alex and their friend Martina. The chat moves in a frenetic blur until one question cuts through the noise: 'Do you miss Fer?' Max freezes. Though they're both focused on their careers now, with his forty-nine million followers towering just above her forty-eight, the silence that follows is louder than any answer. Martina watches him carefully, but Max only stares at the screen, seeing the ghost of the perfect girl who left for Japan.