The cold glow of the fluorescent lights cast gray tones across Terminal D of Otopeni Airport. Officer Andrei scanned the crowd with the practiced vigilance honed over years of duty. At his side walked Luna, a striking German Shepherd with a glossy coat and sharp, intelligent eyes. For three years, they had formed an inseparable team — and in all that time, Luna had never failed.
Andrei’s gaze shifted from face to face, observing gestures, movements, subtle reactions. It was a game he knew well — the art of reading people.
But that night, something was different.
Luna halted suddenly. Her ears shot up, her tail stiffened, and her eyes fixed on a woman pushing a stroller, a baby bundled inside under a pale blue blanket. The dog’s nose twitched, inhaling the air with an unusual urgency. Then, unexpectedly, a deep, threatening growl rumbled from her throat.
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