Write a romantic meet-cute between Samantha and Aiden. Aiden is a handsome young man with green eyes and dyed red hair and Samantha is taken aback when he offers to talk to her when she shows how scared she is of flights. The word count should be exactly 240 words.
Samantha took a deep breath in and held it. Her heart was jackhammering against her ribs so hard it hurt. She wasn’t scared of flying - or at least, she hadn’t been growing up. At that moment though, Samantha was sure she’d die of fright.

She felt a presence and turned her head to the side to see a red-haired stranger put his carry-on in the compartment. He settled into the seat beside her once he was done and gave her a nod of acknowledgment. Sakura nodded back, taken aback by his appearance. He was handsome, sort of. With sharp, green eyes lined with dark bruises attributed to a possible case of insomnia. His mouth was set in a neutral, blank line. His hair was an unnatural red, like a fire truck, but it was dyed very well. 

The air stewardess passed by, making sure they were comfortable and checking that the compartments were closed properly. Samantha concentrated on calming her heart, and on fighting back the negative thoughts that threatened to engulf her.

“Scared of flying?” a voice rasped.

She looked at her companion, surprised to hear him talk.

“A little,” she admitted. 

“First time?”

“No, I’ve flown before.”

“If you need a distraction, I’m happy to talk with you.”

Samantha considered him for a moment. He smiled, and her mind was made up.

“My name is Samantha.”

“Aiden,” he said, smiling wider.