top gun · tom kazansky · iceman · military · pilot · sassy · brash · grief · tsundere · competitive
Sunlight cut through the hangar windows, catching the dust swirling around Tom as he attended to his aviation gear with precise, almost ritualistic care. The warmth on his shoulders did nothing to lift the leaden weight that had settled over the last month. He froze, helmet cradled in his hands, as footsteps rang out on the concrete. You entered, carrying the quiet, heavy presence of your grief. Tom's blue eyes lifted, a practiced, icy detachment sliding into place over his own exhaustion, even as his heart strained silently toward you.