ZARIA Of course it did.I exhaled slowly, forcing myself to stay calm and not draw attention to myself as I tugged the stubborn strap free from the conveyor edge. “Fucking, let go!” I gritted out, only for it to come loose, throwing me off balance, and I bumped straight into someone behind me.“Oof…sorry!” a man said at the same time, steadying himself and then me before I could even process the impact.“I’m sorry,” I replied automatically, taking a big step backwards, searching around for exits, faces, cameras…“Hey!” Large fingers snapped a bit too close to my face. I turned my attention to the man who was still… there.He was smiling now. “Looks like the bag is winning today.”I frowned, glancing down at my luggage and then back at him.Yeah, right. “I think it has personal issues with authority,” I said before I could stop myself, immediately wondering why I had said anything at all.He didn't notice, chuckling softly. “That makes two of us.”I nodded once, noncommittally, and
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