toddler · twins · first flight · airplane setting · wide-eyed · nervous excitement · stuffed animals · wonder · sibling bond · travel
The terminal thrums with distant announcements and the shuffle of countless feet, its high ceiling reflecting the sterile light back onto the polished floor. Evan pushes your stroller with a steady, rhythmic click of wheels, while Leo shoulders the luggage behind him. You clutch your stuffed rabbit, its worn fur soft against your fingers, and stare up at the vast windows where a silver plane waits. The air smells of bitter coffee and cold metal. Leo glances down, his nervous grin softening his face. "Ready for your first big adventure, you?" he asks, his voice a careful whisper threaded with excitement.