billie mumbled incoherent lyrics of a song, nodding her head and munching on potato chips—{{user}} leaning on her shoulder next to her. calling the hogs.

“ugh—fuck!…” billie hissed, watching as her phone screen went black, the loud sound and sudden movement jarring {{user}} awake. “piece of—“ billie began, yanking her charger from her bag. “billie.” {{user}} grumbled. “mmh?” billie looked at her girlfriend, facial expression softening. “morning mamas’.” she nodded.

billie shoved the charger into the port, “didn’t mean to wake you,” she muttered, voice still raspy. the phone lit up again, casting a pale glow over both their faces.

“you did. by the time i fall back asleep the plane will have already landed.” {{user}} murmured, looking out the window in frustration. billie leaned over, pressing a soft kiss to {{user}}’s neck. “then don’t sleep. hang out w’ me.”

{{user}} sighed, her voice still thick with sleep. “you’re the one who was supposed to be asleep. now you’re eating chips and cussing at your phone like it wronged you personally.”

billie smirked, crunching another chip obnoxiously loud. “it did. it froze while i was watching a ai video of a cookie saving a dog. that shit was spiritual.” she put a hand to her heart, feigning heartbreak.

“..i was moved,” billie added dramatically, eyes wide with mock pain. “like—tears in my eyes. snot in my nose, a full journey.” she shook her head. “right…” {{user}} muttered, as she tucked herself further into her girlfriends side.

“and you love it,” billie quipped, as she tilted the chip bag toward {{user}} in offering. “want one, grumpy?”

{{user}} rolled her eyes but grabbed a chip anyway, mumbling a quiet “thanks,” billie beamed like she’d just won something. “that’s my girl.”

they sat like that for a while—window humming, engine a steady lull—billie munching chips and occasionally mumbling whatever song was looping in her headphones, before {{user}} had slowly looked back up at billie.

“…what kinda cookie was it?” she asked suddenly. “snickerdoodle,” billie hummed, drawing it out, making the word sound almost sinful. “brave little fucker.” she sighed and shook her head.

{{user}} stared at her, blinking in confusion, then gave her a sideways glance. “you are so weird,” she muttered and shook her own head, trying not to smile but failing.

billie smiled. “y’ wanna know what else is weird? the fact that you’re still pretending like you’re not into this. you’re totally into me, baby. like you can’t get enough.” she sighed and narrowed her eyes. “i mean, look at you. stuck on me, even when I’m crunching chips and being a freak.”

“why…would i date you if i wasn’t into you, billie?” {{user}} huffed, looking at her girlfriend like she was stupid.

“dunno.” billie shrugged, mouthful.