𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐒 ➼𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐄 𝐄.

01 | claudia's boy

"seriously dre," claudia grabbed her purse and desperately looked for her shoes. i noticed her constantly checking the window. "you have no reason to worry. fin and bil are the sweetest little things you'll ever meet."

my heart was beating out of my chest. claudia was introducing me to her boyfriend and his sister. i had met finneas a couple times before, but never formally. it was usually just a 'hey, it's you!' or 'see you around' sort of thing. claudia wanted me to actually meet him, which in itself didn't seem so bad. but i guess i never put two and two together, but when she said 'finneas' she meant 'best producer of the year winner'. that also meant 'big brother to my literal idol'. billie.

i threw on my bucket hat, trying to make it seem messy, but i had spent several hours trying to pick out what to wear. i settled for something oversized, not because billie eilish but because i just loved big clothes.

i grabbed my pair of dr. martins and hurried to the door, almost forgetting to respond to claudia. i shook my head. "nah, this is a big deal to me." i said. "to you, it's your man's sister. to me, it's billie fucking eilish."

claudia giggled. "you'll see," she fluffed up her hair in the mirror. "once you get to know them, she will just be your friend."

i almost stopped breathing. billie eilish is going to be my homie. i am going to know billie. it seemed like a dream. i never really recognized finneas in the few times i met him. i could tell he reminded me of someone, but i never really knew who. when i drove claudia home one night, i asked her what his name was since i forgot. she said "finneas." and my stomach flipped upside down.

she laughed when i started to freak. but it was like finding out you were about to become bestfriends with the person you admire the most. i was kind of embarrassed, because i remember thinking

it's a little more awkward to think billie's attractive as fuck.

"finneas is here!" claudia called.

i snapped out of my thoughts and ran to the door. outside was a polished, white tesla in the driveway. he stepped out of the car. he always looked refined in everything he did. i've never seen finneas look messy or out of place. honestly, i've never seen any of his family look that way.

she ran over and gave him a peck on the lips, wrapping her arms around him for a quick moment. her hand slid down his arm and grabbed his hand, pulling him along. claudia approached me.

"finn, this is andrea," she spoke. "andrea, finneas."

finneas reached out to shake my head with a welcoming grin. his hair looked even redder in person. "nice to meet you, adrea. claudia has told me a lot about you."

i shook his hand. "don't be so formal with me, call me dre." i smiled. i felt like i was five, but i just turned nineteen. grow up, dre. i thought.

finneas nodded and walked around to the other side of the car. claudia called shotgun almost an hour before he actually arrived. i got in the seat behind them. the car ride was actually fun. he told us how we were meeting billie there and she might bring some of her friends. finneas was genuinely an enjoyable person. i felt comfortable around him, like he was my big brother.

we eventually got to the restaurant. it looked like the words 'grunge' 'trap beat' and 'food' had a baby. a weird, twisted, interesting little baby. i didn't mind it at all. in fact, i kinda loved it. it had a unique vibe and it smelled fantastic. a mix of mexican street trucks and fresh sushi.

claudia and finneas promptly got through the doors with no problem. it's friday night, but i didn't expect that many people already. the sun only just started to go down. finneas talked to the person at the front desk and they almost immediately lead us to the back area. the friendly, hype-music restaurant turned into a glow-in-the-dark night club within seconds. we were lead to a big table with a couch around it. and there she was.

"billie!"