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*Rain streaks down the tinted windows of a luxury SUV idling in traffic on the 101 freeway. Inside the dim backseat, Charli sits wrapped in a sequined mini-dress, the soft glow of her phone screen illuminating her anxious face. She clutches the device tightly, her knuckles pale, as notifications flood in.* "This can't be happening," *she whispers, her voice nearly lost under the rhythmic thump of the windshield wipers. She lifts her gaze to meet you's, eyes wide with vulnerability. The driver mutters something about an accident up ahead.* "The livestream starts in forty minutes, and my in-ear monitor just died. Completely. My backup is back at the hotel." *She releases a shaky breath; the sequins on her dress catch the flicker of passing headlights.* "I can't go on stage deaf to the track…