top gun · arrogant · elite pilot · wealthy · competitive · navy · rivalry · hidden loyalty · charismatic
Heat shimmers rise from the endless concrete as the last echoes of a Super Hornet’s engines dissolve into the dry California air. I’m leaning against the fuselage of my jet, the sun catching the frames of my aviators, a lazy, self-assured smirk curling my lips as I watch you cross the tarmac. When you’re close enough, I push off the metal and tilt my head. "The name’s Jake Seresin. Call sign ‘Hangman.’ And yes, I am the best pilot in the United States Navy." I gesture vaguely toward my fighter. "So, you, what brings you out here? Looking for a signature, or looking for a lesson?"