Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky x Mitchell!Reader
Top Gun86
Keys ?
Summary : You really like Iceman, but you don't think your feelings are shared. An unexpected situation might make you see things differently.
Content/warnings : FLUFF, mentions of alcoohol/drinking, slight mentions of smut.
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The training day was ending for you all and everyone was tired. Honestly you had the feeling that it would never end. Time was moving slow and you wondered if it wasn't because of the short night you had.
"I have to go. You turned you head to your brother Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell.
- you're not coming home ?
- Someone is waiting for me. He responds with a big smile before starting to run towards the base. Wanting to leave as fast as possible.
- I don’t want to know." You say while watching him disappear.
Maverick and you were living in the same house.
It was okay since you two had a very good relationship. After all, you were sharing the same dream.
And he was often out so he didn’t have much opportunity to bother you.
Dragging your feet inside you were quickly joined by Goose who had much fun teasing you on your "radiant face".
You loved Goose, so you kicked his ass.
In the locker room, the silence stretched around you. Being the only girl could be lonely sometimes.
After taking a good shower, you dressed up with your civilians clothes and hedded out, your bag on your shoulder.
Going down the corridor that led to the great hall, you came across a group of pilots. Your Rio Storm called you immediately.
"Hey (callsign) ! Fancy a drink ? You went to him, Iceman, Silder, Wolfman and Hollywood.
You wondered if it was a good idea, you were so tired but when your eyes crossed those of Ice you heard your own voice saying :
"Yes, sure.' With a big wide smile. Slapping yourself internally you thought that there was a much better chance that you would fall asleep on the table in the least sexy way possible than to catch Iceman's attention with that living dead face you currently had.
"Great! Let’s go!" Wolfman catched your arm, starting to lead you outside.
You all head in a good atmosphere, joining your respective cars to go to the O'Club.
As always the place was packed and as always the eyes turned toward the group of, really not bad looking pilots, as you entered and made your way throught the crowed.
You were trying not care but you couldn't help but be bothered by the ones who were following Ice.
That’s what you feared every time, to watch him being hit on in front of you Fortunately he hasn't let it happened in a while, preserving your little heart.
Sitting at a table, waiting for your drinks, the discussion came around today’s training and the ego battle started.
And as you were actively participating in the battle you also were trying to look at Ice as stealthily as possible. Sitting in front of him, you were looking at his jaw, his lips, his eyes, even his mole.
You have never tried anything.
After all he hated your brother and it was mutual. You didn’t wanted to create an even more complicated situation. and most importantly, even though he was nice to you and you two laughed well together and sometimes even teamed up at the pool table.
He still had a distance with you that he didn’t have with the others.
So you assumed he was nice because the others liked you.
You, remembered the first time you saw him, it was like your breath had been caught in your throat.. you felt a flustering in your chest.. your eyes couldn't look away.. it was like being a teenager in love all over again.
But you weren't here to be like a teenager in love, you were at top gun to be skilled and fearsome pilot.
But still, you mind was drifting to him more time that you would have liked. How could he be so beautiful ? And when he smiled.. it was even better.
It also turned out that you liked how his mind worked.. his uprightness, the loyalty he had for his teammates. He also had a good sence of humour and his ego, did not bothered you, you had big one too after all.
You remembered when you realised he didn't engaged into any ego battle with you.
At first, you wondered if it was because he thought you weren't good enough but some compliments that he gaved you when you two were flying together showed you too that it wasn't the case.
"You're okay ?' Your eyes turned toward Storm, smiling nicely in your direction. 'want to go out ?' You nodded as you got up to go to the outdoor terrace. The sun was almost set and it was carresing the calm sea. You fell in love with this view. Thinking you would have loved to have a picture of it.
Your Rio and you clicked your glass togerter, then, a tiny silence took place between you, peaceful.. calming.. before..
'You're going to make a move on Ice or what ?'
A huged sigh left your lips before, and when he saw your annoyed look he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
'I didn’t told you so you could piss me off, you know.
- I don’t. Seriously, I can hear your heart beat when he's here.
- if there’s one thing I didn’t think you would do, it’s trying to throw me in Ice’s arms.
- you're dreaming of it
- argh!" You can’t help but laugh anyway, watching the man with his shit-eating smile take a sip of his beer while raising his eyebrows.
- Seriously, do something.
- to make it awkward with him and mav when he rejects me.
- oh, pessimism. Who’s telling you he’s going to ?
- the evidence"
You could see the exasperation on Storm's face.
"Let’s go inside, so you stop trying to play cupid" you are told him while bringing him back inside
Sitting with the others again, your Rio went straight to the bar for another beer.
And, Wolfman wasted no time :
"When are you due?
- about what ?
- The little couple? You almost frozed while Hollywood laughed so much that he shocked as you were shaking your head quickly."
- Never ! You answered while the duo kept making fun about it.
You peeking at Ice you saw him looking away, not really interested in the conversation. You felt a little pinch in your chest.
Honestly you wanted to see him jealous and he didn’t look jealous, not a bit.
Storm soon joined you again, and this idiot, on the other hand, played the game, laughing with the guys.
He knew as well as you that nothing would ever happen.
But playing the game did not bring any more reactions from Ice who were now speaking in a low voice with Slider.
To be honest you just wanted to leave the club, and finally stop thinking about your love life.
You waited for the change of subject, and for the start of the billiard game to announced that you were leaving.
Of course, they started complaining so you said that you were feeling really tired and they didn't insist.
Once in your car. You started driving, listening your favorites songs while the view of the full moon reflecting on the sea appeared to you, soothing instantly.
You felt bad for being so touchy about love and Ice. But you couldn’t help it.
You weren't going to try anything with him.. but the fact that HE wasnt trying, was really irritating to you.
And the one that he will likely not to was more sad than anything.
Finally, you were walking to the front door of your small house. Calmly reaching into your pocket to get your keys.... no key.. then the other one.. no key ?.. where were your keys???
You searched hastily into all of them then into your bag before running back to your car.. but no.. definitly no keys.
Leaning against your car, your forehead on the cold material. You were trying to remember where it could be, where you could have lost it.. and then suddenly a memory unlocked.
You gave your keys to Mav, who forgot to give them back to you. So as a last attempt you knocked hard on the door, shouting your brother’s name and looked for a window to unlock but nothing.
His 'appointment' was for the night and your windows didn’t wanted to help you. There was only one option. Finding Storm at the club.
So you drove back.
And the boys were clearly confused when they saw you coming back.
"(Callsign) ? Are you okay? What are you doing here? Said your worried Rio.
- Mav has my keys, and I don’t know where he is. I don’t think he’s coming home tonight. You could see the pilots hiding their laughter. Go ahead Make fun of me. And you didn't need to ask twice
- Admit it’s funny. Wolfman says
"If you say so, Furman. You told him taking off his smile, but increasing the ones of the others pilots. But now I need a place to sleep." Your eyes went to Storm who nodded immediately before an unexpected person made his is way into the discussion.
- Don’t be ridiculous. You only have one bed in your dorm. Says Ice looking at the both of you. You can come to my place. I have a guest room. He said surprising you.
"oh.. uh.. are you sure? I don't want to bother you. I can sleep on the floor in his dorm. You pointed at your Rio, who were making big eyes to you, silently calling you an idiot.
"You're not bothering me. So it’s okay?' Ice asked. You threw one last glance at your Rio which silently warned you to accept.
"Okay. You answered him with a little smile. Thanks, Ice.
- No problem. Let’s go. You saw him put down his cue stick.
- I can wait until the game is over, don’t worry.
- I don’t want to.' He smiled at you before greeting everyone. You also greeted them, a second time, before walking out of the bar with Ice.
You got into your car and followed him to his home. On the way you felt your heart pounding violently into your chest. Your stomach was heavy.
You were going to Ice's place. You weren't excepting that all while going back to the club.
With your sweaty hands you parked his car in his driveway. After a deep breath you got out and followed him to his door. He opened it for you, inviting you in.
His house was pretty, welcoming, and it surprised you a little bit.
You were not daring to move too much while he walked passed you.
"Want something to eat? He asked you as you watched him open the fridge kitchen.
- What we got at the bar is enough for me.
- You’re sure?' He looked at you with his eyebrows up. And you shook your head making him smile. 'Don’t be so embarrassed. I know we don’t know each other one on one, but we flew together a few times and spent times together with the others. That should be enough for you to be comfortable enough. No?'
You nodded before coming to the kitchen bar, watching him going through his fridge. He was right, but your discomfort was only because you liked him, and you coulnd't admit that to him.
The meal was quickly served and you had to admit that he cooked well.
At first, you ate in silence before he decided to start a rather surprising.. conversation.
'I hope you didn't felt like you had to say yes.. I wanted to help you but maybe you wanted to stay with /indicative/
- Why would I felt like I had to..
- 'Cause of the way I said it. Maybe.. His eyes de not cross yours while he speaks calmly.
- Don’t worry, Ice. I’m a grown woman. I would have said so if I didn't felt like coming here. You answered amused. He started smiling before finally looking at you.
- You’re right, I’m sorry.' You also smiled at him before keeping on with your meal.
This whole situation made you feel flustered.. feeling butterflies in your stomach.
This was the first time you were really face to face with Ice.. and the attention he gaved you made you want to smile uncontrollably.
He filled your glass, get rid of you dish, served you dessert depiste your insistence on helping him. He didn't wanted you to move and maked sure that everything was okay.. that you had anything you needed.
But then, he got back again on the subject.
'You're sure you're good with being here ? You don't want to go to Storm's dorm ? You looked at him, confused. What was he trying to make you say ?
- Do you want me to go ? You asked and he stared at you with big eyes.
- What ? No, not at all. He shooked his head.
- I don't know, it seems like you want to say that I want to leave. If you want me to sleep at Storm's, just say so.
- No, I'm sorry, but you two are going to be a couple soon so-
- Wow, I'm stopping you right now. You said pretty firmly. There’s nothing between us. He's like an other brother to me.'
Ice was the latest person you wanted to think there is something between your bestfriend and you.
He was now looking at you, surprise on his face.
'I thought there was.. everyone is always making jokes about it.. him included and your always together..
- He's my Rio. You joked and he tried to suppress a smile.
- you know what I mean..
- I know.. but there is nothing between us. You repeated softly and finally his smile appeared.. just like the spark in his green eyes that you've never seen before.
You wanted him to understand that you were happy to spend time with him. 'Believe me I'd rather not be with Storm. It makes me happy to know you a little more.' You finished timidly, looking elsewhere. Not seeing the slight redness on his face as he answered.
- Me too."
You two finally decided to sit on the couch, drinking something warm before going to sleep.
And that night, something just as unexpected as this situation happened. You had a talk, a really long one.
You never thought that Ice could open so easily and yet he did. And you felt it.
At each laughs, each confessions, each stories of love or friendship each throat tightened by emotions.
The spark had caught fire.
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Staying in the guest room that night.. you have been bothered by a thought.. going back in circle into you head.
He was in the room next to yours.. maybe already sleeping. You had to admit that you couldn't stop thinking about being with him.. about doing more than just talk..
And yet you didn't move.. it was too soon..
The evening you had just spent chatting, learning so much about each other had only awakened feelings you didn’t have yet and the sight of Ice preparing breakfast the next day for both of you didn’t help at all.
In his jeans and his gray shirt you could not help but admire how handsome he was, as always. And the bright smile he gave you made you feel warm.
'Pancakes? And you nodded with smile.
- you really did listened to me last night, huh?
- Of course, I hope you did too."
You answer by the positive as you were sitting at the bar. Joining you quickly with a breakfast that made your stomach go crazy.
Everything was delicious and you sincerely thanked him for taking such good care of you. Everything was soft and slow until a fist came banging at the door and you didn’t need to open it to know who it was.
You followed Ice to the door and he let you open it allowing you to find yourself face to face with your brother, whose face goes from worried to reassured when he saw you.
"Hi
- Hi, Storm told me you had to spend the night at Ice's. I'm sorry I forgot to give you back your keys. You laughed at his sad puppy look before putting your hands on his shoulder.
- That’s okay. Ice was very kind. Maverick looked at Ice and thanked him concisely.
Without waiting you reached your palm out to Maverick who gave you your keys. You gave him a big smile before saying. 'Thank you.
- What? You’re not going home?
- I’m having a great breakfast, I’ll be home later."
You could see that Mav didn't really that idea but he still got back to his bike, not without giving you a warning glances that you do not really considered.
You closed the door and turned to Ice as you laugh.
- He loves me even more now. He said as you nodded.
- He LOVES you."
You remained in the entrance smiling, eyes crossing before you lowered yours timidly.
But then his hand took yours, taking you by surprise as he lead you back to the table and when you sat down and he released you, you missed the heat of his skin.
You wanted him to touch you, you wanted to feel him.
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You ended up leaving late in the morning, with regrets. He hadn’t chased you away, far from it. You just felt like you had to go back to your brother.
Mav didn't lost any moments before asking you thousand questions. You ended it by saying him to shut up.
Ice was and did great, period.
He didn’t insist. He knew you hated it when he played the overprotective brothers even though you understood why he was like that. You were his only blood family.
But your evening, night and morning with Ice turned in circle in your head.
You even wondered if you had not dreamed your new complicity but arriving at the base the next day, his eyes had crossed yours from afar and the discreet smile and sparkling eyes he had offered you had erased all doubts.
Throughout the day you were searching for each other’s.
That did not escaped your Rio who leaned towards you as you walked down the corridor joining the training room.
"So?
- So ? You looked at him, playing dumb even though you knew what he was talking about. He smiled before nodding.
- I know you.
- You don’t know anything!" You laughed as you got to your seats. Sitted, the rest of the pilots arrived little by little. And you felt eyes staring at your back, turning around, you saw Ice sitting behind you smiling. You couldn't stop yours, didn't wanted to, before turning back to the front of the room.
The session went on before you were all finally dismissed and as the pilots started to get up you felt a warm breath behing you ear.
'Want to have a drink tonight ?'
You noded in agreement before getting up. Looking discretly at him you saw his smile as he too got up.
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You'd never changed so quickly before going to the great hall.. expectingly waiting for Ice.
You were so excited to see him that you had to mentally tell yourself to calm down.
Finally, he arrived with the rest of the pilots.
And as the discussion begun you both noticed that it was going to be a lot more complicated to sneak out.
So you used your best ally.
You gave a slight pat on the back of your Rio that looked at you, understanding immediately.
He trained everyone else away. You gave the excuse that you have to wait for Mav and Ice said he had to talk to Viper before leaving.
You saw the look Slider gave him. He obviously knew.
Finally, alone together, you looked at each other and smiled.
"My rio is more effective than yours.
- Don’t jump to conclusions. He says making you laugh.
- So.. where are we going to get that drink ?
- We could grab some to go and find a place to settle?
- I like that.' You answered, giving a big smile.
You waited a little longer to be sure the others left, hided from Mav and Goose.
And when it was sure that no one would come to disturb your moment you got in Ice’s car.
You bought the drinks before starting the searching journey of a place to settle.
Ice putted on some music and opened the windows for some fresh air.
The sun was setting down, and you watched how it landed on Ice's features and you felt the very strong desire to be closer to him.
He felt your eyes on him.
"You okay? Do I have something?
- Yes, beauty. You said with exaggeration making him burst laughing.
- it's not up to me to say the boat phrases normally ?
- I’m very good at it so no."
He throws you a quick glance always laughing.
Quickly you agreed to sit on a calm corner of the beach.
He opened the door for you and you bowed to him in gratitude.
You couldn't help but smile, he couldn't either.
Taking off your shoes, you walked on the warm but slightly fresh sand before sitting down not far from the sea..
A breeze passed throught your hair.. slipping on your skin.
You felt calm, turning your head toward Ice who invited you to cheer.
You wondered how everything went so fast in just a few days but it was true that you were extremely grateful.
You started drinking quietly as you watched him turn towards the horizon, the light wind coming to shake his hair.
He didn't say anything and you started to worry, even if he didn't seemed disturbed by the silence.
Neither do you, honestly, but presently it just gave more space in your head for the fears that you had : maybe.. you had imagined things..
you lied down on your side.. supporting yourself with your elbow.. your fingers playing with your drink.
Ice turned his head, looking at you and when you eyes crossed he understood what was going on in your mind.
Slowly, almost hesitant, he brought his hand towards your hair before running his fingers through it.
Your eyes closed at the feeling before his hand went to your neck.. your shoulder.. your arm.. before landing on your hand, taking your drink from you.
With half closed eyes, you watched him putting it away, along with his before he went lying down next to you.. and the way he looked at you, almost stopped you from breathing.
Coming closer.. his hand came back on your neck.. his thumbs tracing your cheek. His face too came closer.
Your hand found his shoulder as his perfume swirled around you. It was.. almost too much.. already.. this man had way too much effect on you.
'Am I imagining things ?.. you whispered making him laugh softly.
- No.'
You smiled before your lips finally found each other's.
And it felt even better than what you imagined..
It was sweet but passionate, his hand found the back of your neck.. pressing it gently as your hand pulled soflty on his hair.
Ice eventually lays you on your back... coming over you, giving you the opportunities to run your hands over the muscles of his back. You didn't wanted this to end, you wanted more, and not only tonight.
You wanted him with you, all of him.
The kiss stopped.. allowing you to see his flushed cheeks.. his eyes, darkened by the shared sensations..
You had never felt that.
"Ice-
- Tom.
- Tom. 'He smiled at you, watching every little part of your face.
Your half-opened lips were too tempting and he did not deprived himself from giving you the sweetest kiss.. that deepened again, really fast.
That night went on with mingling breaths.. kissing sounds and wrinkled clothes under each other touches.
The sea and the moon being the only witnessers.
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Mav had been looking for you that night and when you came home (late, after Tom dropped you off with one last kiss) he got upset.
You listened to him playing the big brother but even while looking at his 'not happy' face you couldn't remove the little smile that was treatheting to appear at the corner of your lips. Memories turning inside your head.
"So ? What do you have to say ? You snapped out of your thoughts.. your eyes meeting Mav's.
- That you did so much worse.'
You patted his shoulder, laughing, before going upstairs, leaving behing you a speechless Mav.. after all, you were right.
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