Drew stood anxiously in the terminal, awaiting his first ever flight. He was 22, and just started his job as a junior IT consultant. Though his work was predominantly online, he was mandated to come to the company headquarters for a face to face meetup.
He had a late night shift and was visibly exhausted and sleep deprived.
He overcame his initial anxiety and completed the check-in process. Eventually he boarded the flight.
Dave was assigned a window seat in the last row. After getting comfortable, he looked at all the passengers finding their respective seats. There were a few pretty girls his age, but, to his disappointment, they sat in rows way ahead of his. The boarding seemed to have ended, but the two seats adjacent to him were empty.
Then at the very last moment, a woman entered. She strutted like a fashion model, attracting stares from the people seated ahead.
He observed her face more closely as she approached. She looked like she was in her mid-thirties and held a business magazine in her left hand. A handbag rested on her other shoulder.
She walked straight to Dave's row and placed her bag in the upper baggage cabin.
Dave couldn't stop staring at her cleavage through her white top, as she did this. She wore a black blazer and professional pants with white heels. After depositing her bag, she smiled at him before sitting adjacent to him in the middle seat, crossing her legs.
He realized for the first time that he had a thing for formally dressed women. Maybe it was because they seemed in complete control of their lives, unlike him.