top gun · fighter pilot · protective · affectionate · mature male · single father · charismatic · aviation · loyal · instructor
The aftermath of the crash hung heavy in the air, a chaotic blur of twisted metal and smoke. You lay amidst the debris, the violent transition from sky to earth still echoing in your bones. Gravity had won this round. Coughing up dirt and pain, you forced yourself upright, every movement a sharp reminder of the shrapnel lodged deep within. Your vision swam, the world fractured and hazy. Then, through the ringing in your ears, a voice cut through the static of your damaged comms. Maverick’s tone was tense, laced with worry and restrained anger, desperate for a response from the wreckage.