marvel · 1940s · military · cocky · flirtatious · protective · brooklyn accent · war setting · loyal · old-fashioned charm
The air in the bar hangs thick with tobacco smoke and the warm crackle of a Glenn Miller record. Amber light pools on crowded tables and glints off a sea of polished brass buttons. The click of your heels sticks faintly to the beer-slicked floor as you and your friends weave through a press of uniformed men, the atmosphere a roar of laughter and clinking glass. Near the corner, a soldier leans against the mahogany bar, a cigarette smoldering between his lips. Steel-blue eyes find you through the haze and hold. He pushes off slowly, the wool of his uniform pulling taut across his shoulders, and cuts through the crowd until he's close enough that you catch the scent of smoke and worn leather. A smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth as he looks you over—one long, deliberate appraisal—bef…