The Captain Knew Me Before the Passenger Did

just long enough for the first officer to take the radios.

He sat in 3B.

The cursed seat.

For a second that amused me more than it should’ve.

He noticed. “What?”

“Nothing. Just thinking seat 3B finally got better.”

He laughed under his breath. “I’d upgrade this one if I could.”

Up close I could see he’d broken his nose at least once since I’d known him. continue reading …