claudia hurried over to hug billie. her green roots were brighter in the u.v. lights of the scene. the same goofy-sweet smile i always saw on instagram or during interviews she made caused my heart to melt. billie didn't have her green claws, just her heart of bone rings. she was wearing an oversized green shirt and shorts with the matching balenciagas. her hair was messy, but fucking adorable.
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when she looked over at me, it felt like the world stopped. everything else melted away—finneas and claudia, her two friends, the restaurant. this didn't feel like a meet and greet. i didn't feel like a fan. she didn't look like a celebrity. she looked at me and i got lost. so lost in her eyes. i think... i hope... she did the same.
claudia looked towards me. "bil, this is my friend andrea."
"woah, hey, andrea." billie smiled at me.
i got up to shake her hand, but she hugged me instead. her embrace was so genuine. billie felt warm. i gently wrapped my hands around her body. we let go and sat down.
"call me dre, dude, don't be so proper." i chuckled.
the two other two were called jack and zoe . i recognized jack francis almost immediately. zoe was sweet, but reserved. iliked the both of them. we ordered some chips and guac, with extra guacamole. it was like my favorite little dip in the world. my own lil tasty baby.
claudia and finneas spent the most time just talking to each other. i mostly listened and reacted to whatever jack, zoe, and billie said. but i couldn't take my eyes off of her. billie was such a beautiful, interesting, amazing person. my heart thundered in my chest. i wanted to just be alone with her. i wanted to be with billie. i needed—
"yo, that fuckin party though." jack's voice boomed. "dani's party. y'all still going tomorrow?"
billie twisted her palms up and frowned jokingly. "of course, why the fuck not?"
zoe let them talk. she looked toward me and chuckled a little bit while she brushed her short hair out of her eyes. "parties are scary. i don't do those."
i nodded and smiled back. "i get it; they can suck sometimes." she looked away to grab some chips. she dipped it in the salsa.
"do you know dani? like, have you met her?"
i shook my head. "no. danielle bregoli, i assume."
zoe imitated her voice, "cash me outsah how bou dat?"
we laughed together and ate a couple more chips. zoe and i seemed to get pretty close in the span of a couple of minutes. jack looked over at us for a second. "z, you sure you don't wanna come? you should come with us."
billie joined him. "you too, dre! come with us, it's gonna be fun."
jack nodded. "yeah," he said. "dani needs to meet any of bil's new friends."
zoe shook her head, but glanced at me. "it's not my scene, but andrea should go." claudia looked over and smiled at me. i smiled back.
i looked relaxed, but my heart and my mind were pounding. this was probably going to be the biggest party of my life, and with billie? i was practically shitting myself. i looked at jack and billie.
"i'll go," i said. "just tell me when and where and i'll show up."
they looked happy about it, which made my heart flutter. no, billie's smile made my heart flutter. she scooted closer to me and pulled out her phone.
"give me your number, i can call you about all of it." she offered, opening imessage on her phone.
i was absolutely stunned. billie eilish wants my number. i thought either she just wants to help me get to the party
