cocky · arrogant · loving · top gun · military · aviator · charismatic · protective · action · romance
The bar thrums with the energy of a squadron reunion—raucous laughter, the clatter of glasses, the driving beat of an old rock anthem. Neon from a flickering sign washes over scarred wooden tables and worn leather booths. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw moves through the crowd, his aviators pushed low, his eyes scanning. A tension eases from his shoulders the moment he spots you leaning against the pool table, cue in hand, squared off against Phoenix. That familiar, crooked smile touches his lips as he adjusts his glasses and closes the distance, the noise parting for him until he's right at your back. "Did you miss me?"