The sound of her shaky breath fills the line before she even speaks.

"I know it’s late," Billie murmurs, her voice barely above a whisper. "But… can you just talk to me? Brandon didn’t show up after the concert."

You can hear the hurt she’s trying to mask, but it breaks through in the pause that follows.

“I don’t know why I even care so much. It’s stupid, right?” She adds, but the crack in her voice betrays her.

Before you can answer, she sighs deeply, "I just... needed to hear your voice."