The moment they stepped onto the plane and turned left toward first class, the mood shifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gabriel audibly gasped<\/em> at the plush leather pods, complimentary champagne already sparkling in fluted glasses, and personal touchscreens larger than some apartments\u2019 TVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThane,\u201d he whispered with wide eyes, gripping his bandmate\u2019s arm like he\u2019d just seen heaven. \u201cThane. This is space wolf<\/em> territory. I\u2019m gonna cry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou better not,\u201d Mark muttered, already wedging himself into a seat with a suspicious glare at the adjustable lumbar settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cassie flopped into her pod with an excited grin. \u201cIs it bougie in here or is it just me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s definitely bougie,\u201d Rico said, inspecting the control panel like it was a new pedalboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jonah had already reclined his seat flat and was pretending to swim in the air like it was zero gravity. \u201cI\u2019m never flying coach again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emily was silent, wide-eyed, clutching her boarding pass like a golden ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel sat down, pressed a few buttons, and then laughed so hard he almost dropped his champagne. \u201cGuys. The seat massages you.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGabriel \u2014 \u201d Thane began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m not moving,\u201d he declared. \u201cI\u2019m going to live here. Tell Diesel I said goodbye.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The flight took off smoothly. Champagne flowed. A gourmet dinner was served. At some point, Maya and Cassie got caught whispering across the aisle about whether Thane secretly knew royalty. Emily watched a romcom with the expression of someone seeing cinema for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then came the incident.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Somewhere over the Atlantic, when most of the passengers were dozing off, Gabriel got bored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And boredom, for Gabriel, was dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, he used the call button to request more coffee. Twice. Then he started flipping through the in-flight menu just to see if the \u201callergy\u201d warning icons spelled out any funny messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then he discovered that the flight attendant\u2019s jump seat had a fold-down tray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that<\/em> was how he ended up trying to juggle three tiny bottles of vodka while balancing on the armrest of his seat, singing a mashup of Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em> and Highway to Hell<\/em> to an audience of absolutely no one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSir,\u201d the flight attendant said flatly, stepping in. \u201cPlease sit down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m performing,<\/em>\u201d Gabriel replied, already trying to moonwalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane stood up so fast his seat flung forward. \u201cGabriel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe started it,\u201d Gabriel said, pointing to Jonah, who was quietly watching a documentary about otters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane grabbed his bandmate by the scruff and dragged him back to his seat like an unruly pup. \u201cYou are not<\/em> getting us banned from international airspace. Sit. Down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel pouted, curled up dramatically in his seat, and whispered, \u201cI was gonna do a flip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thane glared. The flight attendant gave him a thumbs-up and walked away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark didn\u2019t even look up from his book. \u201cThis is why we can\u2019t have nice things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rest of the flight passed without further incident \u2014 unless you counted Jonah ordering six desserts or Maya turning her seat into a pillow fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the wheels touched down at Heathrow, a ripple of excitement surged through the pack. International soil. Foggy London. A new leg of the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then they heard the screaming.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A wall of glass revealed the arrival terminal \u2014 packed to the gills with British fans pressed against the barriers. Signs waved, camera flashes lit up, and someone had even brought a cardboard cutout of Thane with googly eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh my god,\u201d Cassie whispered, half-laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think we just broke the UK,\u201d Emily said in awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel peeked out the window and howled softly. \u201cThat\u2019s my favorite cutout of you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re grounded,\u201d Thane muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gabriel winked. \u201cToo late.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The moment they stepped onto the plane and turned left toward first class, the mood shifted. Gabriel audibly gasped at the plush leather pods, complimentary champagne already sparkling in fluted glasses, and personal touchscreens larger than some apartments\u2019 TVs. \u201cThane,\u201d he whispered with wide eyes, gripping his bandmate\u2019s arm like he\u2019d just seen heaven. \u201cThane. 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