OVERCOME // B.E

f o r t y - e i g h t

b i l l i e

"you actually look just like lil xan." jj's jaw dropped slightly.

"that's the point," i laughed, then fixed my beanie. "yo, i was already popping before billie eilish was popping."

she laughed loudly, throwing her head back. i grinned as i pulled my phone out. "i'm boutta go live real quick."

"come gimme a kiss first." she held her hands out for me.

i walked over to the couch she was sitting on. i bent down to give her a kiss, smiling slightly as she grabbed my chin to keep my there for a moment. she pulled back a little, though she still held my chin.

"lil' sexy ass." she murmured with a smirk.

she pecked my lips again. "i love youuu."

"i love you too, baby." i grinned.

i scratched behind shiloh's ear softly, watching as she cuddled further into jj's chest. jj smiled softly as she looked down at her.

cuties.

i turned my phone on, went to instagram, and started a live.

a little over a week ago, tour started. right now, we're in toronto, and i was performing at the phoenix theatre. it's halloween, and i decided to dress up as lil xan.

"yoo, what's popping?" i let out a laugh. "what's popping?"

i fixed my beanie on my hand, my tongue running over my lip. "aye, what's popping, y'all? aye, how you guys feeling today? y'all good?"

"it's lil— it's diego. uhh, i'm bout to do a show right now," i raised my middle finger. "what's popping?"

"uhh, yeah, i'm just here, y'know?" i said as i sat on the couch next to jj. i brought my camera close to my face, laughing as i told the live "yooo, this is what the world wanted."

i lifted my beanie, showing them the fake tattoos. "look. yeah. i was— i was already popping before billie eilish was popping."

"fuck all y'all," i flipped the camera off. "stay in yo lane, bitches."

i sat up again, walking around as i continued to talk to the live. "alright, this is fuckin' weird." i mumbled.

"happy halloween, bros. umm... it's more like— it's more like this , huh?" i said, sounding more relaxed as i went "yo, it's diego. what's popping? yooo."

i let out a loud laugh as i looked over to jj, who was laughing at me. i playfully flipped her off.

"um, anyways, i'm bout to go on stage, but i just wanted to say what's good, and umm... i dunno, i just wanted to say what's popping. and uh, i just wanted to let you guys know, like, um... i dunno. xanxiety, bro. just rock on, you feel me?"

"just, like... just do you, bro. like, i dunno, i just feel like just follow your instincts, y'know, just, like... i dunno, just be you." i shrugged.

"for real, just be you, don't let anybody bring you down. i just wanted to let you know, don't listen to what anybody says on the media, it's gonna be all wrong. bro, i'm bout my own shit, it's diego, you feel me? nobody can top me, nobody's like me. you feel me? you fuckin' feel me? these bitches don't compare, bro."

"the show starts in, like, fifteen minutes." finny said.

"fuck outta here. nobody can tell me what to do."

"bro, i went to the hospital 'cause these fuckin'..." i looked over to finneas. "why'd i go to the hospital again?"

"i don't remember."