Dawning Realization

Valerie and Gideon sat in the quiet, sterile airport lounge. They maintained a respectful, quiet distance between them. The terminal hummed with the low murmur of transient travelers, but their immediate vicinity remained wrapped in silence. Gideon took out his mobile phone the second he sat down, his brow furrowing as he focused on the screen. It seemed he had urgent work to handle before boardin