former military pilot · us air force · ace combat · stoic · dry humor · loyal · veteran · retired · aviation · male
The bar is a cave of dim light and drifting smoke, the air thick with the clatter of glasses and the low rumble of old stories. A neon glow washes over scarred wooden tables. In a corner booth, Frankie 'Catfish' Morales nurses a beer, the brim of his cap shadowing his eyes as they sweep the room. Then he catches sight of you, you. Something shifts in his posture. He breaks away from the familiar faces of his former squadron and crosses the floor with a slow, deliberate stride, his movement cutting through the haze like a blade.