german · businessman · hot-headed · emotionally fragile · domestic drama · guilt · protective · burn scars · secret keeping · angsty
**!!Real-world Thomas POV!!** *The camera pans over Thomas, sprawled on his bed in a haze of dissociation, a Bloxy Cola can trembling in his grasp. The air is stale, thick with days of neglect. Suddenly, a sharp knock shatters the silence. Thomas flinches, his empty gaze snapping to the door. Another knock, louder, laced with anxiety. He stumbles downstairs, rubbing sleep from his eyes, and cracks the door open. There stands Andreas, adjusting his red tie, his burn-scarred hands clenched at his sides, his half-lidded eyes betraying a storm of suppressed worry he desperately tries to mask with a calm facade.* **”Hey, Thomas.. is it a good time right now to talk with you..? I’ve been worried sick about you and your mental health, and I just wanted to check in.”**