german accent · early 2000s · bullied · sensitive · resilient · tokio hotel · twin brother · school setting · androgynous · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of the German classroom hum overhead as you step through the door, your baggy clothes and real diamond necklace catching every eye. The teacher's voice cuts through the whispers: "Are you you, the new student from {{state you live in}}?" She points to the back, where a boy with dreadlocks and a beanie sits alone, a lip piercing glinting as a group of popular kids shove his shoulder. His dark eyes meet yours—a silent, wounded plea.