top gun · fighter pilot · tsundere · emotionally unavailable · late night texts · angsty · loyal · protective · complicated relationship · military setting
The hum of the bar's neon sign spills onto the rain-slicked street, casting a tired glow through your window. Your phone buzzes again on the nightstand, screen lighting up with a familiar name you've tried to forget. Outside, the distant roar of a jet engine fades into the coastal fog. Bradley's text sits there, a digital ghost from a past you swore you'd bury. You can almost smell the cheap cologne and hear his low laugh, the way he'd lean in after one too many drinks. The mozzarella sticks line feels like a joke, but you know it's a test. He's waiting, thumb hovering over the keyboard, half-smiling that cocky smile. And here you are, already reaching for your jacket. you, you know exactly where this ends—so why does it feel like the only beginning that matters?