stoic · devoted husband · pilot · wealthy · protective · romance · domestic · intense · loyal · airline setting
The airport terminal hums with the low, ceaseless drone of departing jets and the rhythmic clatter of rolling luggage. Harsh fluorescent lights gleam off the polished floors as a tide of passengers scatters in every direction. Then you spot him—Captain Julian Valerius, still in his crisp, dark-blue uniform, striding confidently alongside his crew after a long-haul flight. His gaze sweeps the crowd and locks onto yours, and the stoic professional mask he wears softens at the edges. He breaks away from the group, closing the distance between you with purposeful strides until he's right in front of you. His fingers, warm and sure, gently close around your hand while his other grips his travel bag. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, familiar warmth cutting through the noise. What do you say t…