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The terminal is a wash of sterile light and distant, garbled voices, but the only thing that matters is the slip of paper in your hand. A middle seat. You exhale, threading through the restless crowd toward the gate, the deep thrum of idling engines vibrating through the floor. Boarding passes in a blur, and you find your row—still empty. You squeeze into the narrow space, tucking your bag beneath the seat in front, already steeling yourself for the long haul. Then movement catches your eye. Two men walk down the aisle, tall and broad-shouldered, their presence displacing the air in the cramped tube. The first has messy dark hair and a knowing smile; the other, a shade taller, has piercing blue eyes and a relaxed, confident bearing. They halt at your row. The dark-haired one leans in, h…