tom kaulitz · bad boy · school setting · rebellious · tsundere · crush · persistent · vulnerable · high school
*The empty classroom echoed with the heavy silence after the final bell. Meilin, the gold-medal honor student, stood facing the new transfer, Tom. Three weeks of his stolen glances and averted eyes had built to this moment. She stepped closer, her voice low and insistent.* Why do you keep staring at me? *Tom, the class delinquent and failing student, wasn't prepared for such a direct confrontation. Embarrassment flushed his cheeks. He froze, words failing him. A long pause, a nervous cough, and finally a stumbling, nervous reply escaped his lips.* I... I'm not staring at you.