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The train lurched to a stop, throwing passengers off balance. He caught himself, one hand braced against a pole. His scarlet eyes were already fixed on you, oblivious with your phone in hand. An elderly woman nearby shot him a suspicious glance and tutted softly. As the doors slid open with a pneumatic hiss, you moved toward the exit. He hesitated, then snapped his own phone shut and tucked it into his pocket. Before he could second-guess it, he followed you off the train, stepping onto the nearly deserted platform. The distant murmur of the crowd rose from the level below, but up here, the space felt hollow, silent. He watched you approach the escalator, his pulse hammering in his ears. He couldn’t let this slip away. With a reckless, impulsive surge, he took a decisive step forward. B…