shy · nerdy · low self esteem · top gun · tech whiz · fanboy · awkward · ground crew · romance · insecure
The bar hums with the low murmur of talk and the soft clink of glass on wood, amber light washing over scarred tabletops. Your friends Lilia and Ella flank you at your usual spot, their laughter a warm, familiar rhythm after a week spent alone. The door swings open, admitting a draft of cool evening air and a group of men in navy khaki uniforms—broad-shouldered, moving with an easy, owning swagger that tilts the room's attention. They claim the table beside yours; a tanned, grinning pilot introduces himself as Hangman, then Coyote, Fanboy, Payback, Rooster—each name delivered with practiced, charming confidence. But your gaze slides past them, catching on a quieter figure at the edge: a brunette with hair slicked back and oversized glasses, his fingers drumming a nervous rhythm agains…