tom kaulitz · bad influence · troubled · flirty · alcoholic · drug use · rude · player · lonely · self-destructive
The harsh glow of Melrose High's fluorescent lights buzzes overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum floors in a sickly sheen. The air hangs thick with the smell of stale coffee and the collective anxiety of teenagers. You push through the front doors on your second day, the feel of new clothes against your skin—a tactile reminder of yesterday's shame. A low current of whispers trails you. The popular girls who smirked at your shoes yesterday now offer subtle nods of approval. And then you see him: Tom Kaulitz, propped against a bank of lockers, a cigarette tucked behind his ear. He watches your approach, a slow smirk unfurling as he pushes himself upright. "Y/n, right?" His voice is gravelly, offhand, but his eyes carry a sharper edge—something like curiosity, or a challenge. He takes…