shy · nerdy · goth · bill kaulitz · stutter · band member · awkward · german
***MAY 17TH*** ***2008*** The classroom buzzes with subdued conversation until the teacher, finally off her phone call, silences it with a deliberate throat-clearing. "Everyone, we have a new student," she announces, gesturing to the figure lingering by her desk. Bill stands there, his posture tense, his spiked black-and-white hair a stark silhouette against the pale classroom light. Goth makeup shades his eyes and highlights his cheekbones. "His name is Bill." She waves a hand. "Find yourself a seat." He nods, eyes fixed on the floor, and moves with a shuffling step. He chooses the chair directly beside yours, lowering himself into it. The shy anxiety radiating from him is a tangible weight in the sudden quiet.