I arrive at the airport pretending I am not alone. I walk like someone who has a reason to be here besides escaping his own apartment.
Today I am flying from Gimhae to Gimpo with Air Busan and it is cold. Everything is cold.
I am not supposed to be traveling with someone, but my girlfriend Min is here.
We met in the most forgettable way possible , there was no story and no moment.. no spark , nothing.
It happens because two lonely schedules overlap for five minutes too long.
I do not chase her. She does not choose me.
We simply fail to disappear at the same time.
We are holding hands and Min says Hi to you guys!
(I covered her face for obvious privacy reasons)
Min is slightly ahead, turning around and smiling. The photo shows an escalator and my reflection looking tired.
I check in with Air Busan. The staff is polite, efficient, and deeply uninterested in my emotional growth.
Min stands next to me, pretending not to judge my luggage choice. She says nothing. Which is perfect, she understands me.
I pass the security check. Min waits patiently on the other side. She does not complain. She never does. That is probably why she exists.
Look at her she SO cute!
I am happy. After so long alone, after so many silent meals, Min is everything.
That is my vegetable drink to get some vitamins !
Thats great I can bring it through the security check
Talking about it, its always fast and empty. It makes the experience smooth
Boarding starts
Min is scanning her boarding pass before me. The photo shows only my boarding pass twice because I panicked
Min adjusts her coat because it is still cold. The photo shows nothing but jet bridge carpet.
Air Busan cabin : Simple and Efficient. Cold air blowing like reality.
I prefer this cabin on the A320 than Tway
I am absurdly happy !
Her presence fills everything and after all the loneliness, all the nights pretending I was fine, this imaginary companionship feels dangerously real.
The legroom is terrible. I am following a plan to reduce my
height these to fit in these lowcost cabins but I will need to work more on it.
Whenever the guy ahead of me is moving, he is sending my knees to hell.
Min looks out the window. I tell her it is beautiful. She agrees even though it is just grey.
(Not so) Rare moment. 2 747s parked . I dont exactly know why they are there .
We takeoff , runway 36R . Followed with a left turn, heading to Gimpo.
The plane moves, engines hum. My life does not take off but the aircraft does!
The A322 feels more calm than the 738
Whoever designed that needs to be fired asap. What am I supposed to do with that? What cloth was it supposed to hold? an underwear?
We descend into Gimpo. The city appears so does reality.
Min is still here. Until she is not but for now she is everything.
We landed. Min says the flight was perfect.
I feel like Ive grown up, I feel more mature.
Reverse thrust in action.
We arrived
I leave the cabin among the first people
Gimpo airport is so empty today
