Everything I Wanted

First Interactions - 8

The morning sunlight poured through the windows, gently waking Story up from her peaceful sleep in Gracie's guest bedroom. As she opened her eyes, she felt a sense of warmth and calm—yesterday had been a whirlwind, but today was a fresh start. With a content sigh, she grabbed her phone from the nightstand, checking the screen for notifications. It was a habit she had developed, almost like checking in with the world before starting her day.

She showered and did her morning routine before going downstairs to make breakfast. she noticed Gracie wasn't awake yet and decided to make herself an açai. She left ingredients in the fridge for Gracie to make her own also.

Sitting down at the bar, she picked up her phone. As she scrolled through her messages and updates, she couldn't help but smile at the overwhelming support from her fans. The comments, the messages—it all felt so surreal. A lot of people were still talking about her Vanity Fair interview, and seeing Billie Eilish's mom follow her made her heart flutter all over again. But then, one notification stopped her in her tracks.

A DM from Billie Eilish.

Her breath caught in her throat. She couldn't believe it. She instantly clicked on the message. The message was simple and friendly, introducing herself and expressing excitement about meeting Story. Story felt her pulse quicken as she read through the message. This was real. Billie was actually reaching out to her.

After a moment of shock, Story quickly gathered herself and typed back a response, her fingers moving eagerly over the screen. She wanted to be just as friendly and enthusiastic. "Hey Billie! I can't even express how much this means to me. I've been such a huge fan for so long! I'm so excited to meet you too!!" She hit send and waited for a moment, heart racing in anticipation.

After Story sent her message to Billie, she anxiously stared at her phone screen, waiting for the three dots to appear. Her heart was pounding in her chest—what could Billie say? Was this really happening?

Then, the notification popped up.

Billie had replied.

Story quickly clicked on the message, a wide grin spreading across her face as she read Billie's response:

billieeilish:
"Hey Story! I just wanted to say hi and tell you how much I've been loving your music. I saw your Vanity Fair interview, and I gotta say, I think you're amazing also. You're so real and authentic—seriously, I just felt a connection to you. I've been following your journey for a while now. If you ever need anyone to lean on, I'm more than happy to be that person for you."

Story's eyes went wide, and her breath caught in her throat. She reread the message twice to make sure she wasn't imagining things. Billie Eilish had seen her interview, was following her journey, and thought she was amazing?! It felt like a dream.

After a few moments of stillness, Story snapped out of her shock and began typing her response:

storybelle:
"OH MY GOD, Billie. I don't even know what to say—this means the world to me. I've been such a huge fan for so long. Your music has inspired me so much, and hearing that from you? It's like a dream. I can't even believe we're talking right now. Thank you so much, I will surely take you up on that!"

She paused for a moment before hitting send, her fingers trembling with excitement. Her heart raced as she anxiously waited for Billie's next reply, barely believing the words she had just typed.

Then, just a minute later, another message appeared on her screen.

billieeilish:
"I'm serious, you're so special. I feel like we'd get along so well. I really think we should meet up sometime. Maybe talk about music and life and everything in between? I'd love to connect in person."