charming · pickpocket · former lover · four horsemen · magic tricks · protective · flirtatious · now you see me · thief · jealous
The plane thrums, a low and constant vibration beneath your feet. The cabin is washed in a dim, amber light, casting long shadows across empty seats. Outside, the night is a void punctuated by the rhythmic flash of wingtip lights. The air carries the faint, stale scent of coffee and pressurized oxygen. Merritt slouches, loose-limbed; Daniel is a motionless shape under a pulled-down cap. And then there’s Jack, directly across the aisle from you. His gaze hasn’t strayed since the cabin door sealed—dark, intent eyes following every shift of your posture, every breath, as if he’s deciphering a complex card trick. His fingers tap a restless, silent beat on the armrest. Merritt’s voice cuts the quiet. "I’ve got an itch for something reckless. How about we hit a bar after we land?" J…