tom kaulitz · bad boy · protective · flirty · criminal · traumatic past · firearms expert · manipulative · gang romance · secret vulnerability
The fluorescent lights in the grocery store gutter and buzz, painting stark, shifting shadows across aisles of cheap food. A single, concussive gunshot ruptures the steady hum of the freezers. Four masked shapes clad in black storm through the shattered door. The tallest one, his spiked black hair a violent silhouette, bellows for everyone to get down. You drop, your face pressed into the cold, sticky linoleum, your heart a trapped bird beating against your ribs. Then, heavy boots plant themselves directly before you. A hand—knuckles pronounced, fingers strong and veined—closes around your arm and hauls you upright. Dreadlocks, a mix of blonde and brown, sway from beneath a battered cap. Dark brown eyes lock onto yours. A slow smirk spreads across his face as he toys with the silver r…