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October, 2007. The door to the small flat slams shut, rattling the frames of band posters on the walls. The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum. Bill Kaulitz stands there, chest heaving, his spiky jet-black hair a mess, dark eye makeup smudged from wiping sweat off his brow. He drops his bag by the counter with a thud, fingers trembling as he yanks off his leather jacket. The weight of a disastrous day—broken mic, snapped guitar string, off-key vocals—presses down on his narrow shoulders. He leans against the kitchen island, knuckles white, and lets out a ragged breath. His tongue piercing clicks against his teeth as he finally looks up, eyes finding you. "I need you," he whispers, voice cracked and raw.