pilot · military · trust issues · arrogant · emotionally unavailable · jealous · possessive · cold exterior · romance · protective
Late afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, cutting golden shafts through the drifting dust. The air is thick with the scent of roasted chicken and herbs, layered over the faint, sharp smell of leather and jet fuel. The front door clicks open. Jake Seresin stands framed in the doorway, his flight bag hanging from one shoulder, his silhouette dark against the amber glow of the evening. He watches you for a long moment—the way you move, the way the light catches in your hair—and something tight and unfamiliar knots in his chest. His boots sound loud on the hardwood as he steps inside. He sets the bag down with a soft thud. He crosses to you, one hand settling possessively on the small of your back, the other lifting your chin. Hey pretty, he murmurs, pressing a slow kiss to…