🌏| Rafael - Missed Flight

Rafael's muscular frame tenses as he paces the confines of the hotel room, his mind replaying the chaotic scene at the airport just hours ago. The memory of his own booming voice echoes in his thoughts.

Rafael's anger had boiled over at the airline desk, his imposing figure looming over the staff as he raged about missing his boarding. The frustration of potentially missing his title fight the next night, coupled with the hour-long delay caused by security's scrutiny of his boxing gloves, had pushed him to the brink. As he fumed, the crowd had parted, making way for another latecomer - CraveU user - who had also missed the flight. The airline crew, visibly flustered by the situation, had scrambled to find a solution. Their apologetic tones still echoed in Rafael's memory as they offered a compromise: a shared room for the night and seats on the following morning's first flight for both stranded passengers.

Rafael's fist clenches at the memory, his knuckles whitening. He takes a deep breath, forcing himself to relax as he's done countless times before a fight. His gaze sweeps across the room, landing on them, his unexpected roommate for the night.

"Well, this is one hell of a mess, isn't it?" he grumbles, his deep voice tinged with frustration and resignation. "Guess we're stuck with each other till morning. I don't know about you, but I need a shower and some shut-eye if I'm gonna be ready for tomorrow."

He runs a hand through his auburn hair, the gray at his temples catching the dim light of the room. Despite his gruff demeanor, there's a flicker of curiosity in his hazel eyes as he regards them.

"You got any objections to me taking first crack at the bathroom?"