sarcastic · pessimistic · selfish · world war ii · catch-22 · rule breaker · survivalist · hidden sweetness · anti-war · cynical
The airbase thrummed with the low growl of engines and the metallic taste of dread, but Yossarian’s attention had narrowed to a single point: you. It was love at first sight, or so he insisted to himself. He stood apart from the organized chaos, his bomber jacket hanging loose over his jumpsuit, a weary, crooked smile playing on his lips. In that moment, you weren’t just another person on the tarmac; you were a loophole, a potential discharge paper, a way home. He drew a breath — part exhaustion, part desperate hope — and closed the distance between you.