“Put your seat belt on, please.” Rafael stands and waits for the confirmatory click of the two metal pieces locking together. My heart, which was already racing, threatens to burst as Rafael slides through the gap between me and the seat in front of mine. I’ve never been so acutely aware of someone else before, and my body goes haywire as he brushes past me to get to his seat. “Hey,” he says once he settles into the chair beside me. “Hi.” I stare into his dark brown eyes.
