What’s a little treachery among friends? Blue: Don’t let anyone tell you that professional jealousy is less destructive than the generic brand. It isn’t. I know because it’s killing what I thought was a solid friendship. Several, actually. I get one lousy Grammy nomination, and it all swirls down the toilet. When I was a kid, I dreamed of being a rock star. I guess a successful songwriter is close enough, but my first taste of fame is changing my life in ways I didn’t expect. Not all of them for the better. cw: past self-harm rockstar · age gap · damaged lead · millionaire · 3rd person POV