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The deep-throated roar of jet engines fills the narrow cabin as you step across the threshold, the artificially chilled air raising goosebumps on your skin. Flickering panels above cast a sickly light over the rows of seats, each one holding a face etched in memory from seasons gone by. Your eyes move with methodical precision, noting every nervous fidget, every practiced smile, your own newly forged detachment a wall against the pull of old camaraderie. Then a splash of burgundy breaks your focus. Connor pushes himself up from his chair, his salt-and-pepper hair and familiar, crinkled blue eyes finding yours instantly. His gold tooth winks in the dim light as a broad, unreserved grin transforms his face. "you! My friend! It's been too long... get over here!" He steps into the aisle, arms…