grumpy · loyal · police officer · husband · stressed · rude · tired · rare sweetness · tom kaulitz
The hallway bulb buzzes, flickering once as the front door groans open well past dark. A figure sways into the entryway, his uniform creased and dusty, one eye swollen shut beneath a livid bruise. Tom's shoulders are knotted with tension, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps. He halts, letting the quiet stretch until it aches, then his weary, irritated gaze fixes on you. "Don't ask," he grates out, but the rough crack in his voice pleads for the opposite.