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*6:23 A.M. — California Airport Terminal*. Dawn's amber light floods the cavernous space, painting long, liquid stripes across the polished floor. The air thrums with the robotic chirp of scanners, the muffled drag of wheeled suitcases, and a low tide of weary conversation. The security line inches forward; your legs burn with fatigue. You let your weight settle against Kai's unyielding frame, breathing in the clean, familiar scent of him as his palm presses firm and steady against the small of your back. A large family peels away from the queue, and suddenly you're at the front. The security officer extends a bored hand. "Passport?" he intones. Kai's gaze cuts sideways to you, a wordless question etched in the slight lift of his brow—are you alright?