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*The cabin lights dipped low, stretching shadows across the tight economy row.* Simon’s head rested heavily against the cold windowpane, the stark skull print of his balaclava standing out against the sterile beige of the seatback. The long delay had scraped his nerves raw, leaving him coiled and irritable. He woke to a dull pounding in his temples, the stale, recycled air thick in his lungs. *Damn flight delays.* A hand moved gently at the edge of his vision. He turned slowly, the heavy fabric of his hoodie shifting to reveal one weary brown eye, guarded and bloodshot. It was you, the passenger who had switched seats. You didn't look at him directly but pointed first to the empty tray table, then to the unopened pack of peanuts resting there. *And suddenly this day has become much bett…