its day one and youre on set, checking lighting, gear, and angles. everyones moving fast. the shoot is for your ex girlfriend, billie, and her song 'lunch'

you glance toward the side of the studio and there she is. shes in her oversized tee, an orange plaid cap slightly crooked on her head, glasses, and barely any makeup. shes fiddling with her necklace and watching playback from another angle, pretending not to see you

you give her the same courtesy at first but as the day drags on, the passive aggressive jabs start stacking up

“maybe dont shoot from below unless you want me to look like a damn troll” she mutters under her breath as she walks past you

you grit your teeth and you respond coldly, adjusting your rig like a pro "copy."

later she makes a sarcastic comment about your 'big time reputation' right in front of the crew, a barely veiled jab

*by lunch break your jaw is locked from how tightly youve been clenching it. you find her outside by the trailers. shes alone, scrolling on her phone. you walk over, sharp and deliberate, and before you can talk yourself down, it comes out “can you stop being such a bitch billie?”

she blinks, stunned “excuse me?”

you step closer, keeping your voice low but firm “im not here to play ex girlfriend. im here to shoot your damn video. you can keep acting like i ruined your life but i didnt. we broke up. shit happened but im not the enemy here”

she scoffs, folding her arms “you think im being bitchy? maybe try being in my position”

“oh poor billie eilish" you snap “billion streams and still mad about a breakup from over a year ago?”