Captain Dad
Based on @opalinedaydreams Keeping Up With Top Gun series
specifically this post
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“...That’s why F/A-18 would outrun a F/A-35 in that terrain.”
“That’s pretty cool, thanks, Captain Dad.” Fanboy froze. Why did he say that??? He slowly looked over to where Maverick also froze, his mouth hanging open in shock.
Maverick.exe has stopped working
Rooster began to chuckle in his own seat until Payback elbowed his ribs, his giggles abruptly cut off. Phoenix looked rapidly between Maverick and Fanboy before calling out, “Captain Dad, didn’t you promise to show off that plane you’re working on?”
“Yeah,” Maverick replied faintly. “Oh yeah, I did, huh.” He looked around, patting his pockets and looking for his keys. “I’ll meet you there, Bradley knows where it is.” Rooster gave a lazy salute in response.
Payback couldn’t help but call out, “See you there, Captain Dad!” Coyote burst out laughing when Maverick finally left the room. Fanboy buried his face in his hands.
“Bro! What just happened?” Rooster crowed. He walked up and clapped his shoulders from behind, “Even I don’t slip up that bad!”
“I don’t know!” He cried, “It just slipped out and the next thing I know he’s looking at me like that!”
“To be fair, he’s been super ‘Dad Mode’ since the mission,” noted Phoenix.
Payback nodded along, “C’mon, let’s see what we can get away with if we say it enough.”
Coyote looked around the room, “Hey, where’s Hangman and Bob?”
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Maverick ran down the hall and entered the closest broom closet. He slumped against the wall and let the tears slide down his face as he ran his hand through his head. A shuddering breath escaped as he heard a noise next to him. Maverick froze in place.
Looking over slowly, was the sight of Hangman; disheveled hair and shirt unbuttoned and pushed halfway down his shoulders, and Bob; glasses askew with his hands rucking up Hangman’s undershirt. They were frozen in place, staring at Maverick before Hangman opened his mouth, “You good, Pops?”
