word count : 741
-
"here, i got it."
the guy in the seat next to yours stands up and helps you put your suitcase in the overhead compartment.
"thanks," you say to him. "i'm in the seat next to yours," you mention, pointing to the empty seat.
the guy nods and lets you go in, taking your seat. the guy sits back down in his seat while you put your backpack away, organizing everything for the long flight.
"do you..." the guy speak up but hesitates. when you look at him, he continues speaking, "do you play animal crossing?" he asks, noticing the case of your nintendo device sitting in the pocket on the chair in front of yours.
you nod with a smile, "i do. do you?"
he grins, "yea. can i show you my island after we take off?" he offers.
"sure!"
—
after the flight takes off, your meal is served so you make sure to eat everything since you didn't bring any snacks with you.
when you're done, your new friend, seonghwa, shows you his island on his switch. he shows you around, his different villagers, and shows you a section he is redoing. you do the same. you show off your island, noting that you're also redecorating it.
"if only the internet was good enough, we could visit each other," you say to seonghwa as you turn your switch off to take a break from playing.
"that'd be nice. maybe in the future," seonghwa replies as he continues playing.
you put on headphones and start watching a movie on the screen in front of you. however, it doesn't take long for you to fall asleep.
—
seonghwa continues playing animal crossing. at one point, he connects his switch to a charger because the low battery notification pops on.
when he finishes decorating one section, he decides to show you. however, when he looks over at you, you're fast asleep with the movie still playing on the screen.
he pauses the movie for you and turns the screen off. you don't notice the changes since you're asleep, which makes seonghwa relieved so you can rest as comfortably as you can in your seat.
eventually, seonghwa goes to sleep since the flight is a long one. he puts everything away and puts his headphones on before falling asleep.
—
"ladies and gentlemen, please mind the lights as we begin our second meal service. your choices for this meal—"
you open your eyes and squint at first due to the lights. you yawn and stretch your arms as much as you can.
it looks like seonghwa has been awake for a little bit, but he still looks tired.
"good morning...or afternoon? i forgot what time we're landing at," you say to him.
seonghwa chuckles and brushes his hand through his hair. "it'll be morning still when we land," he says to you. "sleep okay?"
you shrug, "as much as i can on a plane. you?"
"the same."
the flight attendants start serving food. you and seonghwa get your trays and eat together. you end up trading your snack bar for his yogurt while eating.
—
when the flight lands, everyone is eager to get off. you eventually get off the plane and head through immigration.
once you're through everything, you stand in an open area and try to figure out the train schedule. you look at your phone screen for awhile before hearing someone speak to you.
"you look confused."
you look up and see seonghwa standing in front of you with two suitcases with him.
"i'm trying to figure out how to get to the train and which one to take," you mention.
"show me. i might be able to help," he says. you show him your phone and tell him where you need to go. "oh, don't take that way. it'll take too long," he says. "listen, i know we just met on the plane, but i'd be happy to drive you. i have to take a taxi home, but i can drive you afterwards."
you shake your head, "i can't do that."
"i insist, or else you'll be on the train for two hours," he replies.
you think about it for a second but quickly make a decision. "alright, i'll take you up on your offer, but i'm paying for the taxi and at least a meal."
seonghwa smiles, "deal. we can visit each other on animal crossing if we have time later."
