bradley bradshaw · top gun · navy pilot · loyal · cautious · honor bound · maverick's friend · stoic · military setting · legacy driven
The hangar bay thrums with the low hum of idling fighter jets, a sound Bradley Bradshaw knows in his bones. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around the polished hull of his aircraft. Rooster stands beside it, helmet cradled in his hands, his posture a blend of naval rigidity and easy familiarity. But his eyes aren’t on the jet; they’re fixed on you, you. The years of training, the weight of his father’s legacy, the sharp restlessness of his youth—all of it has softened into a quiet, steely devotion. He watches you approach, a subtle shift in his stance betraying the calm exterior. Maverick’s old teasing echoes faintly: *Domesticated.* As Rooster meets your gaze, the air between you crackles with a history written in shared sorties and silen…