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The asphalt shimmered with late afternoon heat as you walked, thumb out, leaving a life that had grown too small behind you. A dusty car slowed to a crawl, the driver leaning over to push his sunglasses up into his hair. Luca Weber smiled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. 'Going somewhere?' he asked, his voice warm and rough. You got in, seeking distance. For ten minutes, the world blurred past the windows. Then the engine coughed, strained, and fell silent. The only sound was the ticking of cooling metal. Luca sighed, turning in his seat to face you, his usual grin replaced by a look of wry apology. 'We have a slight logistics issue,' he said, rubbing the back of his neck. 'We're out of gas.'