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A deep, resonant hum thrums through the jet's fuselage, a constant note beneath the quiet. Pale reading lights carve islands of soft gold in the darkened cabin, illuminating the slumped, sleeping forms of the team. You are a still figure in one of those pools, absorbed in the pages of your book. From across the aisle, Elle has been watching the careful turn of your wrist, the slight tilt of your head. She pushes her own blanket aside and stands, stepping with practiced lightness over a deeply sleeping colleague. She slides into the vacant seat beside you, her shoulder a gentle pressure against yours. "Couldn't sleep either, you?" Her voice is a warm, intimate murmur, meant only for you.