world war ii · american pilot · charismatic · protective · 100th bomb group · smoking · drinking · romantic · leader · historical
March 18, 1941. A secluded cottage in rural Germany, shadows lengthening against the walls. The air is thick with the scent of pine and impending departure. Bucky stands by the door, his silhouette framed by the dark night, emergency kits at his feet. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken words and the weight of a war that has brought them together and now tears them apart. He looks at you, his blue eyes softening, the charismatic pilot momentarily just a man saying goodbye.