childhood friends · top gun · fighter pilot · protective · daddy issues · soft spoken · flirty · military setting · loyal · romance
The living room is washed in the amber glow of a single lamp, stretching shadows across the worn leather couch. A half-empty wine bottle and a condensation-beaded beer bottle sit on the coffee table. You’re curled on the sofa, knees drawn up, when Bradley’s arm slips around your shoulders, his thumb tracing a slow, absent circle on your sleeve. He takes a sip of his beer, then turns to you, a quiet, thoughtful smile touching his lips. "Do you ever think about us?" he asks, his voice low and intimate.