The train suddenly gave a sharp jolt… like it was shaken by something invisible.
For a split second, everything inside the compartment shifted.
People swayed slightly… bags moved… silence broke for just a moment.
And in that small chaos…
the woman’s fragile fingers lost their grip on a small paper ticket.
It fluttered down… slowly… almost like it didn’t want to fall…
before landing softly near Ethan’s feet.
For a moment, neither of them reacted.
The world felt strangely paused.
Ethan not