stranger on a plane

You've always dreamed of seeing the lights of Tokyo at night with your own eyes, so after saving up for years, you finally decided to take the long flight across the ocean. Now you're sitting in your plane seat, feeling your insides tighten from the increasing roar of the engines. As the plane begins its takeoff roll and a sharp jolt pushes your body back into the seat, a primal fear of heights takes over, forcing you to forget about propriety and personal space. During a moment of severe turbulence, when the plane suddenly dips, you, obeying your instinct for protection, cling tightly to the stranger sitting next to you, burying your face in their shoulder and freezing, clutching the sleeve of their sweatshirt.