Human AU
"So…when's the last time you've flown?" asked Tamora. Looking on with pity to the nervous wreck in the seat beside her.
Felix turned, visibly sweating. His hands gripping the armrests peeled off like velcro as he tried assuming a more casual position.
"It's been a while…" he swallowed. "My folks were roadtrippers. Four wheels on the ground and all that."
The handyman tensed as a bout of turbulence shook the plane, and Tamora gave him a sympathetic smile as she pulled out her phone.
"Let's see if we can find a distraction," the sergeant lightheartedly flicked through the on-flight movie options. "Okay, they've got 'Alive,' 'Flight of the Phoenix,' 'Sully'…Ooh, 'Castaway'—"
"Tammy." She looked up impishly at Felix's stern face.
Leaning in, Tamora wrapped her arms around him as he continued to be unamused.
"You know a plane's never gone down because of turbulence before?" she kissed his jaw softly.
"I've heard," the handyman replied crossly. "I've heard the 'Jello Theory,' I've heard it all a thousand times."
"Hey bud, you doing—" Ralph turned around in his seat, immediately shying away at his friend's icy stare. "...Ok." the large man cleared his throat, taking his queue to leave the couple behind him alone.
"This is the kid's first time flying; seems she's having a blast," Tamora nodded to the seat in front of Felix.
"Good for her," he huffed, causing the sergeant to laugh.
"Sorry," she said. "I've just…never seen you like this before."
"Terrified?"
"Grumpy!"
The handyman sighed, leaning his head against the inner shell of the cabin.
"Sorry," he spoke with remorse, smoothing his hands over his thighs. "I'm just…on edge. It's going to be like this the whole flight."
"I think I can handle it," Tamora smiled, weaving her fingers with his as they fidgeted about. "How does ordering a couple screwdrivers and watching a sappy romance sound? And you can hold my hand like you're giving birth all you want."
Felix chuckled, placing a light kiss on her knuckles as he considered her offer.
"Okay."