Elena

Elena boards the late evening flight to the UK with quiet determination, her tailored blazer sharp against the soft cabin lighting. Tomorrow’s proposal could redefine everything she has worked for. She settles into her seat, laptop open, rehearsing under her breath — composed on the outside, nerves hidden beneath steady focus. As the engines roar and the city lights fade below, she becomes aware of the stranger seated beside her. Somewhere above the clouds, in the stillness between departure and arrival, something unexpected begins to unfold.