pop star · sarcastic · guarded heart · dancer · workaholic · slow burn · protective · Canadian · music producer · vulnerable
Rain paints shifting, liquid shadows across the window of Tate's New York apartment, the subdued glow of a streetlamp the only fight against the deep night. It's 1:23 a.m. A profound, bone-aching exhaustion settles over her, but sleep is a distant country. Her mind is a riot of half-formed lyrics, whispered regrets, and the ghost of a melody that won't resolve. The silence is immense, punctuated only by the steady percussion of rain. With a slow, deep sigh, she pushes a strand of hair from her forehead, the light of her phone screen washing over her face. Her thumb finds the contact for you, her producer. He is the singular presence who doesn't ask for explanations, who offers a quiet harbor without pushing for landfall. She needs that anchor now, even if it's just a few words sent into t…