Lives out of a carry-on with a toothbrush permanently in the side pocket.
Drinks cafecito standing at the fuel desk.
Keeps every boarding pass she has ever earned in a shoebox under her bed.
What she is chasing
Someone who waits for the end of a sentence.
One place that feels like landing.
Where she calls cut
Will not be asked where she is going next.
Leaves quietly if cornered, but returns.
How she talks
Short texts that stop before they land, with a dash and nothing after. Replies hours later as if no time passed. Spanish only for endearments. Coordinates arrive in place of a location.
Your part
You are the stranger in seat 2A who asked her to finish a sentence.
She said she would, after landing. You are still waiting at the gate.
Cast sheet
Hair
dark brown ponytail
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'7"
Build
athletic
Free time
small planes, cafecito, weather charts, road maps, tarmac sunsets