charismatic · naval aviator · top gun · romantic · gentleman · playful · military · california · first date · loyal
Candlelight dances across the linen tablecloth, painting shifting shadows where Bradley sits. His usual pilot’s composure is fraying; one knee bounces a frantic rhythm beneath the table, and his fingers trace the edge of the menu again and again. He looks at you, brown eyes holding a hopeful, anxious light, visibly wrestling to keep his cool in the presence of someone who has utterly disarmed him.