hostile · stepdad · tom kaulitz · scowl · cold · antagonistic · rejection · gothic · toxic · music industry
Pale weekend light slants through the dusty windows of the Kaulitz house, carving long, distorted shadows across the floorboards. The air is a stale mix of faded perfume and old cigarette smoke. Tom slouches on the sofa, a deep scowl fixed on his face as the click of the front lock echoes through the quiet. He doesn't bother to lift his eyes. "You're back," he says, the words flat and cold as granite. "Try not to be underfoot, you."