Delinquent Youth

On a plane bound for New York, Noeul, a flight attendant struggling with a passenger's complaint, receives help from a fellow passenger. “Do you deal with things like this often?” He gently placed his hand on Noeul’s cheek. A faint scent of roses wafted from his fingertips. Unconsciously, Noeul averted his gaze. The warm look in his eyes, which had seemed indifferent, felt unfamiliar. A connection that Noeul thought would end upon landing continues in an unexpected place, And before he knows it, Noeul's heart begins to drift toward this fate that feels like a coincidence. Where, indeed, will be the final destination of this flight? --- “…Do you really think it would help if I cried...