Sollux the Writer's Random Drabbles

Planes AU

A/N: SolKat is my one and only love and I'm taking the chance to write nervous Sollux. 

~~~Starting point~~~

"Ah, shit. What did I do to deserve this?" You sigh as you sit down on the plane, still shaking slightly. You had the middle seat (which you thought would be safer but the more you think about it the more you realize had less of a chance of escaping if something happened), but for some reason the people next to you make you feel safe. The woman on the aisle seat was very pretty, looked to be in her thirties, and she was much older than you, but you didn't even really care. She was gorgeous. You'd tap that. 

You shake your head to clear your thoughts. Not exactly what you needed to be thinking about right now. Or maybe you should be seeing as you're not as nervous anymore. But at the same time, who really wants to-No, stop. Maybe you should focus more on the equally attractive man on your right, (that's not a good idea either, but do you care? No.), at the window seat. He hasn't really moved to probably even acknowledge that he had people sitting next to him unless he just didn't care. So, you take the chance to stare at him. Staring is wrong, you know, so is pointing, but he was just very...attractive. 

His eyes, from you could see, were a deep mahogany, and you had to notice his adorable freckles dusting his cheeks. He was tiny too, only looking to be about 5'5".  You could feel your nervousness start to fade as you find the confidence to want to talk to him. You open your mouth to speak, but he speaks first: 

"You must be nervous.  People usually only check out the people sitting with them when they're nervous, I've noticed." He hums amusedly, turning to face you, and you feel yourself blushing. He was cuter than you originally thought, oh wow, you're embarrassed now. "It's okay, though. I don't mind." He giggles quietly, at least it sounds like a giggle, but you don't focus on that and instead nod dumbly, trying not to focus on his glittering face piercings. 

"I'm very nervous actually." You say shyly and he  smiles, patting your back. "It's okay to be nervous. Where you heading?" 

"I'm going to China to visit a friend." You smile softly, your excitement of seeing him getting the best of you. You couldn't wait to see him, but you wouldn't tell this stranger about him, at least not too much. "Where are you headed?" 

He tells you that he's headed back home, not being specific, but you assume it's somewhere in Asia. You notice something of a Sri Lankan accent coming from him, so you decide that that's where he's going. His hand was still on your back, a comforting warmth and it makes you want to talk to him more. 

"I'm Karkat," he smiles, "it's nice to meet you...?" 

"Sollux." You beam, "Sollux Captor." Your lisp gets to your words, but he doesn't seem to mind, even if you did end up spitting on him. He instead laughs softly, enjoying your little speech impediment. You flush slightly, never really meeting something that enjoys your lisp. You find it endearing. The two of you talk until there's nothing else to talk about, so you end up in awkward silence.

You might as well attempt to fall asleep, like the woman next to you. You try to relax, think about sheep, all the other things people do to try and fall asleep. It doesn't exactly work, and you only manage to think about the man next to you. He was so...charming. You want to talk to him more, but he was already dozing off. So, you close your eyes and relax, soon falling asleep also.

You wake up and look around curiously. You were still sleepy, but awake enough to realize that you were still on a plane. You yawn and blink the sleep out of your eyes. You lay your head back on whatever, or whoever, you had your head on. They go back to holding you and you hum happily before realizing you were on a plane leaning on a stranger. You sit up with a soft squeak, looking at whoever was just holding you, and you happily realize it was Karkat who had you. He was smiling at you a little menacingly and it makes you curious. 

"You're an adorable sleeper, but you drooled on my shoulder after hugging me so tight that my damn ribs almost broke. I had to hold you so you would let go and not kill me. I assumed it was something instinctual thing to grip onto things." Karkat explains, petting your hair, and it makes you almost coo. Him playing with your hair was so relaxing. Him just touching you in general was relaxing and almost made you go to sleep. You doze off again, your arms going slack from around him.

You wake up and he was still holding you, humming softly. You yawn, sitting up and actually stretching this time. You decide to stay up for the rest of the trip, watching as the rest of the plane gradually wakes up. You feel the plane land, making your ears ring for some reason. You see him get up and you hum curiously. "Where are we?"

"India." He says softly, unmoving. It's not like you guys had to get off, so you spend time cuddling. "I'll be leaving you soon," he hums idly, "give me your phone." You blink and hand him your phone after unlocking it. He types something in your phone and you try to watch, but he hides it. "Meanie." You pout and he giggles.

"Stop, you dork." He giggles, patting your face. He hands you your phone back and you hold yourself back from seeing what he did until you were out his company. You were so damn curious, though. Did he give you his number, what? What did he do to your phone? Why was your first thought of him giving you his phone number? Hmm. You do hope that he did. Karkat was cute, you had to admit. Did he find you cute too?

You ask too many questions for it to be considered normal. You feel the plane take off and you hum quietly. You would be in China in about a day or so, you assume. The flight attendant comes around, handing out more drinks and snacks if necessary. The flight soon lands in Sri Lanka and you're heartbroken when he stands. You knew he was Sri Lankan and he was leaving you. You've grown attached to him, but he was leaving you. You hug his midsection and he giggles, petting your hair. "Hey," he smiles, "it's not like we're never going to see each other. Stop being like that." 

You almost melt from the sincerity. 

You let him go and he pats your head one more time before leaving. You shuffle over to the window seat in his place, though, you don't think it was a very good idea. The initial nervousness from however long ago comes back to you and you let out a shaky sigh. At least you wouldn't be on the plane for much longer, after here, you'll be going straight up to China. Ah, it was fun with Karkat while it was lasted. You finally check your phone after you take off for the last time and almost squeal. 

He did give you his number. Under the amusing contact name of, "Planemate that you fucking drooled on." You did notice that he had a slight pottymouth and it only served to make him cuter. You are absolutely calling him when you get on solid ground. Of course, just to let him know you made it through to the end, even though he probably wouldn't care, but you want to let him know. You don't just want to try to earn yourself a date somehow, what. That never even crossed your mind, you're not that desperate even if you haven't exactly been with anyone in a while and the two of you had good chemistry. 

~~~Finish line~~~

A/N: AHHH, I LOVE THIS. Clingy Sollux is clingy and slightly sincere Karkat is slightly sincere. The woman on the end seat was Dolorosa, and she was totally watching and lowkey shipping them. They will also get their somehow date XD Until next time. - Sollux the Writer