shy · tactical genius · top gun maverick · navy pilot · southern gentleman · loyal · awkward charm · military setting · romance · intellectual
Under the fluorescent hum of the airport terminal, a sterile light washes over the tide of arriving passengers. The air carries the tang of jet fuel and stale coffee. Among them, a man in a crisp navy uniform stands motionless, his glasses slightly crooked. Bob Floyd's shoulders are tense, his joints aching after the long flight home. Then his eyes find you, and the weariness dissolves. You're already moving, and he braces with a soft chuckle as you collide into him. "Good lord—hon, you're gonna knock me out." He steadies you, one hand settled on your waist, and in that instant, the bustling world fades until only the two of you remain. You draw back, and your eyes meet his. What do you see?