It was the first day of your summer vacation. The airport was crowded, your suitcase kept tipping over, and your boarding pass was crumpled in your sweaty hand. But you were buzzing with excitement. You loved to travel. New places. New people. New stories.

Your seat was 18A, by the window. But when you reached your row, someone was already sitting in the aisle seat.

A guy—black hoodie, cap pulled low, headphones in. He didn’t even look up when you stopped in front of him.

“Um… excuse me,” you said, smiling politely, a little breathless. “I think I’m by the window.”

He glanced at you.

For a second, your heart jumped.

He was… gorgeous. Sharp features, clear skin, and eyes that looked like they didn’t belong on this planet. But his face was blank. No smile. No words. Just a sigh.

Without speaking, he stood up, letting you pass.

You slid into your seat, feeling the silence thicken between you.

Once seated again, he went right back to ignoring the world—headphones on, arms crossed, staring at the seat in front of him like it had personally offended him.

You, on the other hand, couldn’t sit still. You liked talking. Asking questions. Making people laugh. This guy, though? He looked like he hadn’t spoken to anyone in days.

Still… you were curious.

After takeoff, you glanced over and said, “I like your hoodie.”

No response.

You tried again. “Are you going somewhere fun?”

He slowly pulled one earbud out.

“…What?”

“I said, are you going somewhere fun?” you repeated, a little braver now.

He blinked. “Not really.”

Oh. Okay then.

“I’m going to visit my cousin,” you said anyway. “She lives near the beach. I haven’t seen her in forever.”

Silence.

You leaned back with a sigh. Maybe he wasn’t rude. Maybe he just didn’t like talking.

But then, after a full minute, you heard him mumble:

“…That actually sounds nice.”

You turned your head, surprised.

He didn’t look at you. But the corner of his mouth had the faintest curve. Just a little.

“My name’s Jisung,” he said quietly, still not meeting your eyes.

Your heart skipped.

This flight might be more interesting than you thought.