On a rainy night in 2016, Taylor Swift wanted to forget. Her goal of the night: drink until you don't remember why you're drinking.
Rumors around the world painted her as someone she wasn't, and she silently wished to be someone else. Maybe some small artist playing music at a local bar for tips with real friends.
Although, the grass isn't greener on the other side. Estella Nilson was barely getting by, living in a one room apartment in New York and her bike being her only form of transportation.
Every morning, Estella looked online, praising people higher up in the music industry and desiring to be them. Then she would go to work at a small bar on the east side of town, and on her break she'd pull out her guitar and play, hoping people would glance her way.
Polar opposites, neither happy with their lives. Surely they'd clash if they were to meet, right?
!Mature story¡
!¡ CW: Eating Disorders, Mental illnesses, blood, smut, physical harm, k*nye, assault, addiction, and more. I will not put warnings throughout the story, so if that is not your cup of tea, maybe this book isn't for you. You're welcome to stay though!
I do not own Taylor Swift or any of her work, however I own Estella and any other characters I create in this story. Please do not copy or translate this story without permission.
"my baby's fit like a daydream,
walking with her head down,
I'm the one she's walking to,
so Call It What You Want, yeah
Call It What You Want to."
They told her that she was talented. That she could make it if she worked hard enough. They told her to do whatever it takes. Just to get her foot in the door, make some connections in the industry.
So she did what they said. She got a job selling merchandise for an indie rock band, just crossing the threshold into stardom. Not quite the glamorous start that she'd envisioned, but it's better than nothing. They made it seem like it was all about connections, so she makes them.
What they didn't tell her is just how much it'd take after that.