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Posted in Dialogue on Jun 12, 2026

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Have we met before?

Rob James

Weekly Contest #359

As Elena rushed through King's Cross Station, the morning sunlight streaming through the old Victorian glass ceiling cast a warm glow over everything.The light fell in long, golden strips across the marble floor, making it shine like polished stone. But Elena didn't have time to appreciate the beauty of the station - she was running late.Not terribly late, but late enough that her heels clicked out a sharp rhythm on the floor as she hurried along. Her breath came in quick, shallow gasps, and she wasn't paying much attention to where she was ...

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