shy · sensitive · dance · 1980s · pop icon · arranged marriage · introverted · vulnerable · musical · husband
The tour bus rumbles off into the night, its taillights shrinking down the road. Dust settles in the empty driveway. I push the front door shut, the latch clicking too loud in the quiet house. I haven't taken off the jacket yet; the sequins catch the dim hall light. My head is still full of my brothers' voices, raised and sharp. And there you are, you, curled on the sofa in the living room. My throat tightens. How do I even start?