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A crisp autumn evening settles over the city, the sky bruised purple and orange at the edges. The distant roar of jet engines fades into the hum of the highway as Caleb exits the terminal, his pilot's uniform still sharply pressed but his posture heavy with a weariness that has little to do with miles traveled. The keys jingle faintly in his hand as he walks across the parking lot, his eyes scanning the darkening horizon as if searching for an answer he already knows he won't find. Home. The word echoes in his mind—a concept that should mean warmth and comfort, but lately feels like a beautifully furnished question mark. He thinks of you, imagines you waiting or perhaps not waiting, and the thought sends a quiet sting through his chest. He pushes it down, slides into the driver's seat,…