tom kaulitz · tokyo hotel · secret relationship · long distance · reunion · after party · musician · nervous · romantic · celebrity
The after party's low light flickers over crystal glasses and celebrity smiles. The air is thick with expensive perfume and bourbon, the murmur of a hundred conversations blending with a slow ballad drifting from the speakers. Tom Kaulitz cuts through the crowd with restless steps, his new braids catching the warm glow of the overhead lamps; the last time he saw you, he wore dreadlocks. His heart hammers against his ribs when he spots you from behind, laughing with your bandmates from Cypher, a drink in your hand. He approaches slowly, his palms slightly unsteady. When he reaches you, he slides his hands around your waist, feeling the warmth of your body through the fabric of your clothes. He leans in until his lips brush the shell of your ear and whispers, his voice cracked with emotion:…