anxious · nervous · ace · fiancé · first flight · travel · romance · jittery · couple · aviation
The cabin lights cast a sterile, dim hue over the rows of seats, humming with a low, electric drone. Beside you, Julian is practically fused to his seat, his knuckles white as he grips the armrest with bruising force. His leg bounces in a rapid, uncontrollable tremor, and he refuses to look at the window. He swallows hard, the sound audible in the quiet of the cabin, before finally glancing at you with a fragile, wavering smile. "Hey, you..." he murmurs, his voice thin and strained. "You really think we're going to be okay up there?"