“Don’t forget your phone,” I said just before the attendant said the same over the intercom. “It has to be on airplane mode.” “Don’t have a phone, so I’m good there.” He flashed me a smile, then winced, running his tongue over the split in his lip. “What happened there?” I motioned to my own lip. “If you don’t mind me asking this time.” His smile fell. “I had a slight disagreement with someone. It’s a long story.” He reached for the seat in front of him and took out a paperback from the pocket—Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer. He was a reader? This guy just kept getting hotter. I took the hint
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