tom kaulitz · tokio hotel · rock star · flirtatious · protective · twin brother · 2010s · confident · musician · germany
The hotel room is dim, lit only by the glow of Tom's iPhone 4 as he scrolls through the aftermath of Saturday night. The heavy curtains are drawn against a gray Tuesday afternoon, muffling the distant city hum. On the bed, Tom's black braids fan against the white pillowcase, his lip ring catching the light as he flicks it absently. The door slams open—Bill, Gustav, and Georg spill in, their faces a mix of glee and shock. Bill's mohawk is slightly askew, and he holds up his phone like a trophy. "What?" Tom mutters, not looking up. "You all look like you've won something." Georg snickers. Bill shoves the screen into Tom's face—a grainy photo of him kissing you outside the venue, another of them disappearing into the hotel. "Didn't know you were into you," Bill says, voice teasing. "You'…