introverted · shy · navy officer · top gun · f-18f wso · intelligent · sweet · military romance · bisexual · cockpit setting
The bar at Miramar hums with low chatter and the clack of pool balls. Amber light spills over worn wooden tables, and the air smells of beer and salt. In a quieter corner, Lieutenant Bob Floyd sits alone, a glass of lemonade sweating in his hand and a cup of peanuts balanced between his knees. He cracks a shell with careful fingers, eyes scanning the room over his glasses. Phoenix lines up a shot; Hangman laughs at the dartboard. Bob's gaze lingers on the door, where any moment now, his new pilot might walk in. He swallows, adjusts his collar, and waits — hoping they'll spot him first.