Gemotions

The flickering airport monitor scrolled, displaying a three-hour delay for flight 42B. Elias leaned back in his plastic chair, the vinyl cool against his back. He'd brought a book, a thick tome on ancient Roman engineering, and the weight of it felt reassuring in his lap. He opened to a dog-eared page, a passage on aqueducts, and began to read, a slight smile playing on his lips. His best friend’s wedding was a few hours away, but he felt no urgency, just an unhurried anticipation. The world could wait.