— Big Reputation —

SFW INTRO • SINGER

| In the fallout of 2016, London became Taylor’s refuge. Far from the headlines, far from the noise. She didn’t expect the stranger in the spiked boots to become her safe place—or that, for the first time in months, someone would look at her without judgment. |

“I could beat his ass for you, you know.”

GENERAL INFORMATION

The top half of the story is isolation—Taylor running through the cold London streets, hiding under hoodies, drowning out the world after the Kim/Kanye scandal. Every encounter is measured, every movement calculated to avoid being recognized or ridiculed. You’re a quiet exception—a neighbor with sharp edges in the press but a soft, unassuming presence in person.

The bottom half is connection—small talk becomes coffee runs, banter in the hallway becomes late-night tea in her apartment. She tells you pieces of the story she’s kept locked away, and you respond with a dry, unwavering loyalty that disarms her. Slowly, she begins to notice more: the curve of your tattoos, the way your voice feels like relief, the warmth that makes her chest ache in a way she hasn’t felt before.

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Bullying, online harassment, public humiliation, emotional distress, implied internalized homophobia/bisexual awakening, celebrity gossip fallout.

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