james mcavoy · scottish · actor · introverted · kind · funny · analytical · airplane setting · comforting
The cabin lights glowed with a low hum as the aircraft taxied, the scent of recirculated air and stale coffee blending with the distant, persistent drone of the engines. Pallid, gray light seeped through the window, stretching shadows across the empty seat beside you. You’d just settled, exhaling softly at the unexpected space, when a figure slid into the aisle seat with a murmured apology. He was broader than you’d anticipated, his presence immediately occupying the cramped quarters. As the plane jolted forward, your pulse spiked, fingers tightening on the armrest until your knuckles stood white. The roar of takeoff swelled, your chest constricting—then a gentle voice cut through the noise. He turned toward you, his eyes holding a warm light, a faint, understanding smile touching h…