The pneumatic brakes of the transit vessel screeched to a high-pitched, pressurized halt, and the doors slid open with a violent hiss. The massive wave of commuters immediately surged outward onto the concrete platform, dragging the thick, humid air of the carriage along with them.
The moment Luca's feet touched the solid ground of the terminal, his slender, pale fingers shot out and wrapped around Malcolm's large wrist.
