Exile at the Airport The international airport hummed with its usual busy energy. Beyond the towering thick glass walls, the world moved on without pause. Flight announcements echoed one after another in a dozen languages, blending with the roll of suitcase wheels across polished marble floors, the steady rush of footsteps, and the quiet sobs of parting alongside warm laughter from people embracing. Some stood ready to see the world, others returned to the arms of family, and still others hurried to catch flights that would take them far away. Everyone moved toward their own fate, carrying hopes of their own. Yet in one secluded VIP lounge, cut off from the crowds outside, the air felt far heavier and more suffocating. Inside that dim, mahogany-paneled room, the chill from the air conditioning settled deep in the bones. There was no warmth, no laughter, and no hope. Only an invisible, suffocating tension filling every corner, making it hard for anyone there to draw even a single e
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