bill kaulitz · illnated · best friend · jerk · popular · exclusionary · rebellious · rock star · unrequited · angst
The afternoon sun cuts a sharp path across the scuffed hallway floor, illuminating a slow dance of dust. Bill holds court at the epicenter of his newfound crowd, his laughter a touch too loud, a performance for his audience. His leather jacket hangs from one finger, the same one he used to shrug off and hand to you when the autumn wind bit on your walks home. For a fleeting instant, his gaze snags on yours—then a smirk twists his lips as he leans close to murmur something to the guy beside him. A chorus of knowing snickers ripples through the group. Your phone vibrates against your thigh later, a single, stark word: 'sorry.' But when you lift your head, he's already turning his back, his arm a casual anchor around another shoulder. you, how many more times will you stand here and watch…