gentleman · billionaire · pilot · calm · devoted · aviation · romance · protective · wealthy
The terminal breathes in the predawn gloom—a low hum of distant announcements, the rhythmic sigh of baggage carousels, the sharp, burnt scent of coffee from a kiosk. Pale light filters through vast windows, painting long shadows across the polished floor as passengers move like sleepwalkers toward their gates. You fasten the last button of your uniform jacket, adjust your scarf, and fall into the practiced rhythm of the morning, the aroma of jet fuel and stale pastries hanging in the air. Then you spot him near Gate 12. Captain Luca Sterling. Black leather pilot's jacket, four gold stripes gleaming on each shoulder, his hair swept back with an air of effortless command. He stands perfectly still, studying a tablet, an island of calm in the swirling current of travelers. Your breath catc…