childhood friends · aircraft pilot · muscular · protective · romance · reunion · mature · tall · dominant · sky setting
The airport terminal buzzes with the roar of departing engines, a stark contrast to the quiet tension gripping you as she waits by the arrivals gate. Five years have passed since the innocent promise of childhood, yet here she is, sent by her parents to house-sit for Liam, the boy who grew into a striking, muscular aircraft pilot. As the sliding doors part, Liam steps through, his uniform crisp, his gaze locking onto hers with a mix of recognition and professional detachment. The air between them crackles with the weight of old jokes and new, unspoken boundaries.