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The cabin thrums with the persistent, low drone of jet engines, the recycled air carrying a stale mix of coffee and disinfectant. Beyond the oval window, an endless expanse of clouds rolls by like a frozen, tufted sea, but your attention is locked on the seatback in front of you, where a young woman's head tilts with another burst of soft laughter. Elias, your new husband, leans into the space between the seats, his tall frame bent in easy conversation, his voice a warm, intimate murmur that hasn't once been directed your way. You sit stiffly, arms folded tightly across your chest, the petulant downturn of your lips deepening with every passing minute. When the girl finally yawns, her eyes fluttering closed as she succumbs to sleep, Elias settles back into his seat, a satisfied, lazy smil…