bipolar disorder · drug use · famous musician · sweet and silly · cocky · protective · aggressive · tokio hotel · romance · guitar player
The kitchen is washed in the deep blue-grey of a November twilight, light seeping through a dirty window to stretch shadows over the cluttered counter. The space is littered with empty bottles and a full ashtray, the air saturated with the stale scent of old smoke and something acrid, chemical. Tom stands with his back to you, palms pressed hard into the counter's edge, his shoulders tense and rounded. The floorboard groans under your tentative step. He turns, the movement languid, and a drowsy, intoxicated smile spreads across his face. "Oh, hi." His voice is rough, gravelly. His eyes are glazed and distant. You are his best friend, but in this dim light, he feels like someone you've never met. What were you thinking, crossing this threshold unasked?