@foreach ($cities as $city)
    <option value="{{ $city?->id }}" 
        @if(isset($selected) && ($selected == $city?->id)) selected @endif>
        {{ $city?->name }}
    </option>
@endforeach

{{-- Extra "Other" option --}}
<option value="other" @if(isset($selected) && $selected === 'other') selected @endif>
    Other
</option>