To the airport

"To the airport" he urged him while taking a seat and slamming the door, and immediately handed him the rest of the money he'll need for his waiting and what's left of the ride.

...

Sitting on a bench at the airport, he tapped his feet anxiously, there was now maybe only a few minutes between him and the materialization of his fantasy, he could still back pedal, he could still decide to just not do any of this and have a normal date with this girl, could he really ? No, he had already gone too far, everything had been prepared, it was too late to change his mind. He shakes his head and goes back to a determined mindset, determined to not second himself anymore about it, he was going to do it.

And there she was, it was hard to miss her messy hair even in the middle of that huge crowd, she was looking around and trying to find him, all while struggling a bit to carry all her stuff. The meeting was awkward, as they probably both expected, she finally noticed him once he walked towards her, they both said "Hey" almost at the same time, but she avoided looking at his face and just let out a quick and shy "good" when he asked how was her trip, suddenly it was clear that IRL communication wouldn't be as easy as online. But on his side Anthony was only so embarrassed because now, he had a real person in front of him, and his plans were more than just a fantasy, it hit him only then, it was real, it was something else. But there was no room for going back, he had already made sure to convince himself of that. As he helped her carry her belongings, they both walked silently, tho he tried to make a few comments just to break the glass, he figured she was probably just too tired from the flight to be reactive.

A cab took them to the hotel where she had booked her stay, not really far away from the airport. It was cheap so it wasn't remotely fancy, it was however clean and tidy, she didn't need much more than that. As soon as he got to the room, he let himself fall on the big queen sized bed, commenting "nice", while she headed to the shower after taking out some clothes.

When she got out, she was wearing pajamas and her hair was a bit wet. "I need a nap, this was the first time I ever been in a plane and I feel exhausted" she tells him while standing there, as if urging him to leave her bed, he was lied right in the center of it after all. Instead of leaving the bed he just gave her a bit of space by sliding to the left side of the bed, and smiled at her, waiting for her to join... which she did. His hand started caressing her hair away from her cheek while she was already falling asleep.