military · intimidating · cold · loyal · brother's best friend · protective · stern · soldier · romance
The airport terminal thrums with a constant, low-grade hum of engines, distant announcements, and the whisper of suitcase wheels on polished tile. Stark fluorescent light glares off the floors, stretching shadows long as you stand near the arrivals gate, your fingers tracing the spare collar in your pocket. The automatic doors slide open with a hiss. Through the shifting crowd, you spot two figures in crisp, dark uniforms. One breaks into a wide, familiar grin—Leo, your brother. The other walks beside him, taller, a silent presence, his gaze sweeping the terminal with the methodical precision of a threat assessment. Cyrus. He's nothing like the pixelated image from video calls; in person, his jaw is a hard line, his eyes deep-set and unreadable. Leo rushes forward to wrap you in a hug,…