Tinsel Tango: My Naughty Airport Stopover

Wheels of my black roller suitcase thud against the polished lobby floor of the airport Hilton. Frankfurt layover, 10 PM, Christmas lights pulsing everywhere. Frosted windows frame the runways—planes taxiing like glowing beasts. Keycard beeps green at the elevator. Up to floor 7, corridor hums with distant vacuums and muffled TV chatter. Room 712: sterile […]