Episode 1 - Arrivals -

Elias realized then that an "Arrival" isn't just the moment your feet hit the pavement of a hometown. It’s the uncomfortable gap between where you were and where you’re going. It’s the deep breath you take before you step out into the rain and realize that while the streets haven't changed, the way you walk them has.

stood by the sliding glass doors, his hands shoved deep into his coat pockets. He wasn't waiting for a person, but for a feeling. He had spent ten years away, and he expected the city to look different, or perhaps for himself to feel heavier. Instead, he just felt thin, like a character sketched in pencil against a background painted in oil. Episode 1 - Arrivals

Across the barrier, a young woman burst through the doors, dropping her bags to wrap her arms around an elderly man. They didn't say anything; the arrival was the conversation. Further down, a businessman checked his watch, already looking past the exit toward his next meeting, his arrival merely a logistical hurdle. Elias realized then that an "Arrival" isn't just