Christmas Eve In-Flight Handshake

Christmas Eve, lights are low. Crackers in the seatback tray. Long haul flight

to Mexico. Festive jumpers on display. Two strangers lock eyes over plastic

cups of wine. A moment passes quietly, then fingers intertwine. Not loudly,

not proudly. No announcement made. Just a furtive little fingering below the drinks parade.

They were wanking off a stranger on a Christmas flight to Mexico. Not a high

five, not a wave. But a handshake soft and slow. They were wanking

off a stranger, trying hard not to be seen. On a fully booked Boeing Dreamliner

with a twelve hour run time and festive routine. Was it formal? Was it friendly?