The first time you step off the plane, your heart races so hard you can feel it pulsing in your throat. The air hits you first; it smells entirely different, cooler, sharper, and deeply unfamiliar. Everyone around you moves with an intense, localized purpose, navigating the terminal while speaking in a language that sounds like music you’ve never heard before. You clutch the straps of your backpack like it’s an anchor keeping you tethered to reality.
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