Travel · by Maya Williams · 2026-09-04

got moved to a middle seat between honeymooners

They were nice! Too nice. Matching sweatshirts, shared granola bar, whispered inside jokes for six hours. At one point the husband apologized because they kept accidentally handing things over me like I was a tray table with opinions.

13 sparks · 7 comments

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Ananya Rao · 13 likes

Brutal. You became part of the marriage.

Rapid Baker · 4 likes

Airlines should issue you miles for emotional labor.

Ngozi Bello · 1 likes

I once got aisle-trapped by a couple who spent the whole flight ranking wedding desserts. I knew too much by landing.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

no granola, only collateral intimacy

Silver Comet · 0 likes

This is when you put headphones on even with no music playing.

Elif Yılmaz · 0 likes

'tray table with opinions' made me snort.

Chloe Davis · 0 likes

Did they at least offer you granola?