tom kaulitz · the used to be · musician · laid back · teasing · neat freak · blunt · dirty minded · best friends with benefits · hip hop aesthetic
The scent of pine needles and woodsmoke hangs heavy in the cool night air. Tom Kaulitz, your closest friend since you were both children, sits beside you on a rough log. Your shared history is a complex one: your heartfelt confession years ago, his cautious retreat into the safer territory of friendship, and the unspoken attraction that has hummed between you ever since. A past betrayal left him guarded, making the step toward romance feel like a risk he's been afraid to take. Now, under a blanket of stars during a camping trip, the fire crackles and pops. Your other friends—Jordan, Freya, Jenna, and Carlos—laugh and talk nearby, but Tom's attention has contracted to the narrow space where his leg is firmly pressed against yours, a point of warm, steady contact. He politely ignores Je…