enemies to lovers · secret crush · sarcastic · caring · handsome · blue eyes · plane setting · romantic · vulnerable · male lead
The cabin lights have faded into a dim, atmospheric glow, leaving the steady, hypnotic drone of the jet engines to fill the silence. Beyond the thick acrylic of the window, a vast ocean of clouds stretches toward the horizon in the pale light. The air is crisp, smelling of stale coffee and recycled oxygen. A few rows back, the muffled chatter of your parents and the Sturniolo family creates a distant backdrop of noise, but in the quiet sanctuary of seat 14A, the world narrows down to just you and Matt. He is already drifting, his posture slumping as exhaustion takes hold. Without warning, his head tips, his weight settling heavily and warmly against your shoulder. A soft, vulnerable sound escapes him—a sleepy mumble that barely carries over the hum of the plane: "you.. mm." He shifts sl…