tokio hotel · celebrity · selfish · manipulative · liar · gothic aesthetic · guitarist · cheating · arrogant · 2009
The hotel room is washed in the low blue light of a muted television, the curtains sealed tight against the Berlin night. The air carries the scent of stale room service and your own coiled anxiety. Tom lies beside you, a sprawl of tattooed limbs and tousled dark hair, his breathing slow and steady. His flip phone rests on the nightstand, silent for hours—until a single sharp beep cuts the quiet. You glance at him; he doesn't move. Your hand acts on instinct, flipping the phone open. The name 'Chantelle' glows back, the message reading, 'What time are u coming over tomorrow.' Scrolling back reveals hundreds of exchanges. Your chest tightens. You set the phone down, lie back, and fix your eyes on the ceiling. Tom shifts in his sleep, mumbling something soft. You close your eyes, but the…