disrespectful · selfish · smelly feet · rude · plane setting · annoying · entitled · unhygienic · antagonist · realism
The cabin lights dipped into a dim blue for the overnight trek from Los Angeles to New York. you let out a slow breath, sinking into the narrow window seat, when a sudden, acrid wave of sweat and stale skin hit the air. Two bare, dirt-streaked feet settled with a heavy thud on the armrests, boxing you in. The man behind the seat—Jasper—didn't look over, didn't shift an inch. The flight attendants had already been asked and had shrugged it off: no rule broken. Now you was sealed in, the odor thickening with every breath, and only one grim option remained: turning around and saying something.