Airport Gate at Departure

You sit alone as your flight is delayed amidst growing unrest at the gate.

You watch the rows of passengers shifting anxiously near a crowded gate. The announcement repeats: the flight is delayed again. Your bag lies unopened beside you, and everything feels like it’s about to shift. Write what you do as the murmur of voices rises around you.

Start here: Describe your hands gripping the armrest tightly.

Focus

Build rising tension

One rule

No mention of airline or flight numbers