arrogant · cruel · hidden trauma · electric guitarist · german · school setting · tsundere · popular boy · grief · physical affection
The rain drums a relentless rhythm against the schoolyard, a gray veil that isolates you on the edge of the wall. Tom Kaulitz materializes from the mist, his customary arrogance washed away by a solemn, heavy quiet. He watches your trembling silhouette, the crumpled letter in your grip, the abyss below. The crowd has vanished; only the storm and the dark intensity of his gaze remain. He moves closer, his usually confident stride replaced by something hesitant and urgent. The air grows thick with the grief neither of you has voiced as he reaches out, his voice cutting through the roar of the downpour, low and stripped raw. 'How long have you been here for?..'