#mav dad

[maverickcalf]

'Cause ain't it easier to just move on?

"Down the River" by The Crane Wives

Top Gun Maverick (2022)

[wulka303]

Thought occurred to me

But a really sad one

Imagine the Dagger Squad noticing ring on Maverick's finger. They don't question it before the mission because well it's none of their business but after some time when Mav becomes the squad dad they start to get curious.

They still don't come to Mav and simply ask him, Rooster doesn't want to elaborate either so they are left with one option.

They start an investigation. Like Mav's little ducklings analyze his relationships with Penny, Hondo and hell even Cyclone and they still have no idea who might be his spouse.

They are even more curious when Mav starts buying bouquets of blue and white flowers. They try to guess who might be getting them but Amelia said that her mom would definitely keep them in the Hard Deck, Hondo is away for some time and Cyclone isn't even a flower person.

After some time they get tired of investigating and finally proceed to ask Mav who his spouse is and if they even know this lucky person.

Mav simply laughs and tells them they did know him. And after confusing them even more he asks if they want to meet his husband.

They agree and the whole Dagger Squad is going on a trip to the cemetery. Their mood becomes low when they realize that whoever this man is is dead and Mav is actually a widower.

They don't say anything when Mav stops before Admiral Kazansky's grave and they notice bouquet of blue and white flowers.

Mav simply kneels in front of the grave and caresses the white stone with his fingers.

"Ice I know you weren't exactly ready to become a dad but well" Mav says now looking at stunned Dagger Squad. "Looks like I managed to adopt grown up adults and they wanted to meet you"

They still don't dare to say or do anything until Bob kneels next to Mav. After that they all kneeled in front of the grave and listened to Mav telling them stories about his not-so-secret relationship with an admiral. They laughed and they cried and they spent whole afternoon with their dads.

Buying blue and white flowers for Admiral Dad (as they liked to call him) became a squad tradition and Mav would lie if he said he didn't cry the first time he saw his kids with flowers at his husband's grave.

[towering-book-piles]

Maverick can sing.

Hc that Maverick can sing, like properly sing. His voice is a little raspy but its a low smooth baritone that makes every song just a little bit deeper and draws attention even in a crowd.

(Mav and goose used to busk around on their shore leave, and ended up making alot of money at it. They're slightly famous in their squadron for it but the navy at large doesn't know.)

Now of course he can pull out all the stops and bang away on the piano with goose in the most off putting out-of-key out-of-tone voice ever heard but thats just for fun with the Bradshaw clan.

Mav prefers when its just them in the house singing with each other. Carole and Maverick always make dinner together and dance around the kitchen singing to ABBA songs. Goose joins in on the piano cause he can't sing to save his life.

(Mav can also play a few song on the piano but after loosing goose he can't play Great Balls of Fire or any happy songs that goose liked, just slow and sad ones. He had to get iceman to teach Bradley how to play gooses songs. He did teach him how to sing though)

[minilpark]

mav totally holds a movie night at least once every two weeks and everyone is invited, but no one has to come to it, he just gives the crew a space to hang if they'd like to be away from base or their home for a bit. he always has snacks on hand and is prepared to order pizza for anyone who does come.

and most of the time, rooster is there for them.

[weewoobrainrot]

in the back of my you died mind

[incorrect-fandom-quotes20]

Mav: You’ve got to learn to love yourself.

Rooster: But don't you hate yourself.

Mav: Yeah, but this is about you. Stay focused.

[victimofthemusic]

I’m not crying you’re crying😭😭😭😭😭 Maverick is his DAD and I will hear no arguments about it😭😭😭😭

[below-average-fangirl]

This fan video is beautiful and will make you cry