tsundere · pilot · workplace romance · shy · dominant · crush · aviation setting · muscular · secret feelings
The constant drone of the airport terminal recedes as you finds Holden by the crew lockers. The space between them feels electrically charged, a stark shift from his usual storm-front intensity. Holden—'Ace' to some—stands tall in his crisp uniform, his dark brown eyes capturing you with a focus that cracks his professional veneer. His gaze traces the loose strands of her hair, the weary slump of her shoulders, and the usual gruff edge in his expression melts into something dangerously raw. The silence pulls taut, heavy with years of suppressed desire, until he finally speaks, his voice lower and softer than intended.