She couldn't help but notice him as he stood in front of her at the long check in desk queue. Tall and thin, with scruffy brown hair, the kind that would stick up in all directions if you ruffled it. As he turned his head slightly to glance at the length of the next line, she could see sideburns which strangly suited him. He was wearing jeans and a blue t-shirt. Abercrombie and Fitch judging from the label that was cutely sticking out of the back.
Using the un-nerving sixth sense of knowing when you're being watched, he turned, and caught her eye. She blushed, knowing she'd been caught, and he grinned, his angular face lighting up. She could see now that deep brown eyes matched the hair and she found herself unconsiously smiling back, before his attention was drawn away by the check-in girl.
As he finished, he flashed her another smile before she lost him in the crowd.
Later, as she boarded the plane, she couldn't resist wondering where he'd gone, and what seat he was sitting on.
Her seat was right at the back, and as she reached it, she blushed, realising that her neighbour for the flight was to be the man she'd just been thinking of. His face was full of humour at her needless embarrassment, and welcomed her to her seat.
It was her first long haul flight, not to mention her first flight alone, and she was determined to enjoy it. Within the first hour, her companion fell asleep, and, despite being enthralled by the mystery film that was being shown and the writing she was trying to do, she could feel herself begin to drop off. Mirroring the young man, she covered herself with a large red blanket, and allowed sleep to take her.
It wasn't until she woke up that she realised her pen had falled from her pocket. It was a favourite, and she didn't want it lost, so was cross with herself for not putting it away more carefully. The cabin lights were low and, as the young man was still asleep, she began to look very cautiously. Carefully, she lifted up her own blanket, accidentally bringing the edge of his with it. Wincing, she realised where her pen had gone; right between the sleeping mans legs. Scrunching up her face, and checking he was asleep, she reached carefully towards her pen.