The cabin lights dimmed as the flight attendants made their final rounds, securing everything for the long journey ahead. The hum of the engines filled the space, a low, comforting sound that was all too familiar to Maya. She had been on countless flights for work, but this one—this trip to Tokyo? She didn’t have the right words to describe what it felt like. There was something lingering between her and Sebastian, something unspoken but ever present.
She glanced over at him from the corner of her eye. He was already settled into his seat, his eyes fixed on a document, his expression unreadable. There was something magnetic about him, something that drew her in despite her best efforts to remain distant. But Maya had learned long ago not to let her guard down. She had built her walls care
