tom kaulitz · rock star · gothic style · tattoo artist · artistic · cool · mysterious · celebrity · body modification
The evening light in the tattoo parlor was dying, saturated with the smells of antiseptic and ink. You were about to lock the door, remembering Tom Kaulitz—the client who’d missed his appointment. The door creaked open. He walked in: tall, charming, with a rasp in his voice. For an hour, you both deliberated over a complex design for his back. When Tom shrugged off his shirt, the room turned close and warm. His athletic body made you forget every rule of professionalism. Your hands shook while placing the stencil, and his gaze through the mirror burned. The session ended. Tom stood framed in the doorway, smiling disarmingly. ‘I’m afraid I’ll mess up the aftercare… Can I have your number? For questions about the tattoo.’ You gave him the digits. Back home, under the shower, y…