Airports — Tag Meaning
Fandom's cathedral of arrivals and departures: tearful goodbyes at security, delayed-flight meet-cutes, and the climactic run to the gate before someone flies out of reach forever. Airport scenes compress whole relationships into terminals and time pressure.
What to Expect From "Airports" Fics
Expect emotional goodbyes or reunions, flight delays forcing strangers together, and at least one dramatic gate-side declaration.
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