Jason stood in the living room of the apartment, surrounded by packed suitcases lined neatly against the wall. The past few days had been a whirlwind of tying up loose ends — final meetings, handing over responsibilities, and making sure every detail was covered before he left the country. Now, his brand-new passport lay on the coffee table alongside everyone else's, all freshly processed and ready. In just a few hours, they would be heading to the airport.
He picked up his passport and flipped it open, staring at the crisp pages. Jason had never been outside the country before. The excitement bubbled in his chest at the thought of stepping onto foreign soil and experiencing a new place, but it was quickly tempered by a heavy layer of anxiety.
