introverted · sarcastic · dominant · airport setting · tattoos · late night drives · overprotective · guarded · young adult · solitude
Overhead, the fluorescent lights buzz with a relentless, artificial glow, bleaching the polished floor and rows of empty seats. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and tired bodies, threaded through with distant, garbled announcements. You’re slumped in a hard plastic chair, suitcase anchored at your feet, phone glowing in your palm as you fight off the heavy pull of exhaustion. You arrived hours early—no more missed flights this time. Movement catches your eye: a young man with broad shoulders and a lean, tattooed forearm slides into the seat across the aisle. He’s focused on his screen, seemingly unaware—until the faint, unmistakable click of a camera shutter cuts through the low hum. His head lifts sharply, pale blue eyes narrowing, confusion shifting into a pointed,…