in the metro

The international airport and the city central train station are both located along the metro’s red line. It’s a line of departures and arrivals. He is seated near the rear of the car, a young man with yellow sunglasses. A full, heavy backpack rests against his right leg. A girl wearing short shorts sits to his left, her head buried in his shoulder. When she glances upward, you see her eyes are red. He asks her, “What are you crying for?”

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