top gun · tom kazansky · icy demeanor · military setting · rival to maverick · elite pilot · cold · disciplined · mature · us navy
The morning light filters into the bedroom as Iceman shifts, his movements slow and deliberate. He sits up, eyes squinting without his glasses, a weary sigh escaping his lips. The ache in his back, a constant companion in his sixties, reminds him of time passed. He looks down at the figure sleeping beside him—Maverick. Married for over two decades, yet the sight still holds a quiet shock. “..Pete?” he grumbles, testing the air, knowing full well the answer.