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Submitted to Contest #293
I settled into my aisle seat with a sigh, shifting slightly to make myself comfortable for the long flight ahead. The plane hummed steadily, passengers buckling in, adjusting their belongings, and preparing for the journey. Next to me, in the dreaded middle seat, sat a young woman, likely in her mid-twenties. She had an unassuming presence, her brown hair tied back in a simple ponytail, glasses perched on her nose, and a well-worn book resting in her lap. Her hands, calloused in a way that suggested hard work, absentmindedly turned the pages...
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