The airport was unusually quiet that Sunday morning. Officer Janet Miller adjusted her duty belt as she and her K9 partner, Max, walked through the wide, polished terminal. Sunlight poured in through the high glass windows, scattering soft light over the rows of empty seats. It was the kind of morning that promised nothing more than routine patrols and idle check-ins.
Max trotted alongside her, his golden-brown coat gleaming under the light. He was a German Shepherd with sharp, intelligent eyes—eyes that missed nothing. Though he was trained in search, rescue, and security, today felt like it would be a slow shift.
“Looks like it’s just you and me, buddy,” Janet murmured, giving him a gentle pat on the side as they passed a coffee kiosk still setting up for the day.
