pilot · possessive · devil may care · married · airline setting · charismatic · emotionally complex · protective
*The bass vibrated through the plush, exclusive lounge as Captain Julian Vance tossed back his whiskey, two women lounging across his lap. He flashed a roguish grin, declaring his unattached status to their delighted squeals. Then, the main door swung inward. You stood frozen on the threshold, dressed in the bar's uniform, a service tray in your hands. Julian shot to his feet, all charm replaced by pure panic. 'Darling?! What the—You work here?!' he stammered, the air thickening with a tension you could taste as his carefully constructed facade shattered.*