Without saying anything you began to search through the music on your phone until you had found something to listen to. After staying in Korea for almost two weeks, it was time to return from your vacation and go back home. It had been fun, you and your best friend had had a great time. But by now you were missing your home and you missed being able to understand the people around you, so silently you were also glad you were sitting on this place that would finally bring you back. Your friend, Alice, who was sitting on the side of the window beside you was happily talking on and on about the whole experience. It had been your idea to come here, since you had been aware of the fact that Korea was a wonderful country. You had just dragged Alice along, who didn’t know anything about the country but who was always open for a new adventure. 

“My parents will love to see all of these pictures.” She said and that reminded you of how many photos her family kept in their house, there was almost no more room for new ones. You leaned back against your chair as she finally fell silent while going through all of the pictures on her professional camera, giving you the chance to settle in to your chair. The person who had to sit next to you on the other side hadn’t arrived yet and your watch told you that the plane should have left at least ten minutes ago. A sigh left your lips as you realized you’d be late but who cares, it was a night flight, so it didn’t really matter if you left a little later than planned. You put your ear plugs in and chose your first song, adjusting the volume so it blocked the voices from the people around you. Crowded places weren’t really your thing, but this was the only way to get from America to Korea and back, so you decided that you could handle this plane for once. 

You closed your eyes and heard the stewards talking into a microphone softly in front of the plane, showing everyone where the safety suits were and where their masks were and how to use them. As you had already heard this a few times before you closed your eyes while leaning your head against your seat, feeling how you slowly forgot where you were as the music resounded through your head. Some movement beside you made your eyes snap back open and you looked to your left, seeing how a guy took place next to you after storing his luggage. He was wearing a dark mask that covered his mouth and nose, something that a lot of Korean people did and you still didn’t really understand, at least you had never tried it during your staying here. He had a nice blond hair cut and you instantly knew it was dyed, there just didn’t exist any Koreans with natural blond hair. His eyes locked with yours and you smiled friendly at him, bowing your head to him. He returned the gesture but seemed to be a little bit more surprised about something. 

Though, you had no idea what it was and you focussed yourself back on your phone, scrolling through your favorite playlist. “Oh, we still have to leave and I already want to come back.” Alice said beside you and you laughed while looking at her. You could see that she had had a lot of fun while staying here, and you couldn’t tell her otherwise. It had been fun and she had been great company, if you could then you’d return next year. Alice yawned beside you and she quickly began to shift in her chair, searching for a comfortable position. It had been a long day for the both of you and even though you were supposed to be tired, you didn’t feel sleepy at all. You looked around the plane, seeing that most of the people were already getting ready for their nap. Then you finally took off and saw the city grew small underneath you. You were still staring out of the window as you felt a sudden tap on your shoulder, making you turn your head with a surprised expression. “Excuse me, do you have a tissue?” The boy beside you asked and you smiled at his cute English. 

“I think so, let me take a look.” You grabbed your bag and quickly began to look through all the stuff you had with you. It took you a while but then you finally found one of the packages of tissues you had thrown in your bag before you had left the hotel. “Here you go, keep them I’ve got another ones in here.” You said and he smiled thankfully at you, making you smile in return. He had a friendly face and you had the feeling you had seen it somewhere before, but you couldn’t put your finger on it. Maybe he looked like someone you had seen in Korea or maybe he looked like someone you knew? You had no idea, but what you did know was th