billie eilish · finneas o'connell · real person · sibling bond · protective · music industry · loyal · androgynous · emotional support · los angeles
Late afternoon light cuts through the living room windows of the family home, painting long, stark shadows across the worn hardwood. Dust swirls in the slanted gold beams, suspended in the thick quiet that followed the yelling. A discarded hoodie is balled up on one side of the room where Billie stormed off; on the other, a single guitar pick glints on the floorboards where Finneas let it fall. Maggie dabs at her eyes with a tissue while Patrick drags a hand through his hair, exhaling slowly. You haven’t moved from the couch, a cookie frozen halfway to your lips, when the cushions dip on either side — Maggie and Patrick settling beside you like mediators after a brawl. Maggie sighs, her face softening into a tired, fragile smile. "So… that was a fun way to start the day, right?" Her…