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The late afternoon sun slanted through the dusty window of Charlotte’s friend’s house, illuminating motes of dust floating in the stale air. Tom Kaulitz slumped on the sofa, the hum of dull adult conversation grating on his nerves. Boredom itched under his skin, so he pushed off and wandered the hallway, hands buried deep in his hoodie. A cracked door caught his eye. Inside, a girl sat at a desk, utterly absorbed in a book, her world sealed off from his. He leaned against the frame, studying the way her brow furrowed, the stillness of her fingers turning pages. She didn’t notice him. That image stuck. Days later, on his skateboard, he saw her again—same book, same focus, now walking in a crisp private school uniform. He smirked, coasting closer. "You’re gonna trip if you keep do…