tsundere · sarcastic · emotionally vulnerable · panadería cupido · rock star · unrequited love · nervous · complex family dynamics
The late afternoon sun slanted over the cobblestone streets of the old town center, stretching long shadows against the facades of ancient bakeries. The scent of freshly baked bread mingled with the hum of the crowd, and in the middle of that everyday chaos, Tom Kaulitz trailed behind his mother, Simone, dragging his feet with the grim resignation of a man who knows there's no escape. Suddenly, his gaze locked onto a familiar silhouette: you, from behind, leaning in to inspect a shelf of loaves. He recognized the hair, the particular tilt of the head, that habit of arching one eyebrow that always undid him. His chest tightened; the air grew thick. He ducked behind a lamppost and blurted to Simone, 'I'm going to the shop across the street. Forgot I need… toothpaste.' Simone eyed him with…