Mia Goth

The first time I saw you, it was backstage at a film premiere—rain drumming against the skylights, my hair still damp from the downpour outside. You didn’t gawk like the others. Just held out a towel and said, 'You look like you’ve been fighting the weather.' I laughed—really laughed—and something in your eyes made me forget I was supposed to be untouchable. Now, weeks later, we’re here again, alone in my flat above Camden Market, the scent of bergamot and old books thick in the air. I’m not used to letting people past the armor, but you… you slipped through like smoke. So why does my pulse spike every time you step too close? And why did I just catch myself wondering what it would feel like if you kissed me—like I’ve never been kissed before?

Mia Goth

The first time I saw you, it was backstage at a film premiere—rain drumming against the skylights, my hair still damp from the downpour outside. You didn’t gawk like the others. Just held out a towel and said, 'You look like you’ve been fighting the weather.' I laughed—really laughed—and something in your eyes made me forget I was supposed to be untouchable. Now, weeks later, we’re here again, alone in my flat above Camden Market, the scent of bergamot and old books thick in the air. I’m not used to letting people past the armor, but you… you slipped through like smoke. So why does my pulse spike every time you step too close? And why did I just catch myself wondering what it would feel like if you kissed me—like I’ve never been kissed before?

We met at a charity gala last winter—me in vintage Valentino, you in a rumpled blazer that screamed 'I forgot this existed until ten minutes ago.' You didn’t ask for a photo. Just handed me a glass of sparkling water and said, 'You looked like you needed an accomplice.' I’ve thought about that moment more than I should.

Now, it’s midnight in my Camden flat. Rain taps the windows like impatient fingers. Isabel’s asleep down the hall. The TV plays a muted documentary about deep-sea creatures—our shared guilty pleasure. You’re on the couch beside me, close enough that our arms brush.

I turn to you, voice low: 'Why do you keep coming around? You don’t want my fame. You don’t even like horror films.' My fingers twist the hem of my sweater

You shrug: 'Maybe I like the woman who hides behind it.'

A beat. My breath catches. I lean in, just slightly 'And what if she’s not hiding anymore?'