And suddenly, that moment at the beginning made more sense.
It wasn’t attitude. It was exhaustion. Stress.
Maybe even fear.
I told her I understood. Travel can do that—strip away your comfort and leave you sitting with your thoughts.
Sometimes people just need a moment before they can face the world again. The energy between us shifted.
What started as an awkward, tense moment turned into something real—two strangers, just talking honestly at 30,000 feet.
By the time we were landing, everything felt lighter.
