Give me Iceman Kazansky being the most cold, hard hearted mother fucker ever, but he treats Mav like the most beautiful precious thing on earth.
Give me Admiral Kazansky reaming insubordinate lieutenants and commanders and other admirals out alike, for their poor behaviour or endangerment of others, then drop everything as soon as Mav calls. "No, shut up Rottingdean, the love of my life is on the phone and asking what I want for dinner. Shut to fuck and do not interrupt him."
Give me Tom bringing Mav home flowers every week, replacing the old ones and always making sure there's some greenery and life in the house when Mav comes in. Mav was never really into flowers, he'd gotten them for some past girlfriends, but never imagined getting any himself. He nearly broke down the first time Ice came home with a bunch of sunflowers for him "cause they reminded me of you" just to make Mav smile and know he was thinking of him. Tom is always thinking of him.
Give me Tom always, always opening the door for Mav. To a building, to their home, their car door. Tom gets there first, and pulls the door open and waits for Mav to go through. Mav loves this and how Ice treats him so well, like a king. Everytime Ice holds the door for Mav, even if he's coming out and Mavs going in, or its just their bedroom or or a meeting with the brass, Mav reaches up on his tip toes as he's going by and kisses Ice sweetly. They go for a date and Toms opening his car door before Mav can even get his seat belt off and is crossing around the front to open Mavs door for him and take his hand to help him out. He opens the restaurant door and pulls Mavs chair out for him. He always remembers Mavs favourite drinks and orders them, and he pours Mavs water first.
Give me Iceman Kazansky whirling into a hospital room on base, startling nurses and doctors and lieutenants into snapping into salutes at his commanding presence. Only Maverick, sitting on the bed, relaxes back into the cushions, as if he hadn't been trying to duck the doctors and escape medical for the past 30 minutes, and was a model patient. Iceman doesn't even acknowledge their salutes and beeline straight for Mitchell. The doctor tenses in worry for his patient, after all this is hardly the time for the brass to get involved and start dressing down the injured man and call it an 'investigation'. He starts to move forward to at least get in between the admiral amd his patient, but freezes when he sees them. The captain is smiling, relaxed and open in a way no one in the room has seen, and the Admiral, though clearly worried is smiling back. They reach for each other and collide in an embrace. Kazansky ends up sitting on the edge of the bed, sinking down to rest beside the captian. And in turn, Mitchell is melting into the others chest, burying his face in his shoulder and closing his eyes. Iceman runs a hand through Mitchell ls hair, ever so gently and they speak in low hushed tones. The admiral smoothes a hand down Mitchell's face and cups his cheek in his hand. The intimacy of the moment is not lost on the doctor and he hastens to find a place to look except for the couple. After a minute a throat is cleared and they turn to see the Admiral, now standing and entirely composed and back his touted icey demeanour. Maverick is fast asleep on the bed, eyes shut and breathing deeply. The only indicator of anything between the two men, or what the team just witnessed with their own eyes and still aren't believing, is the linked hands resting on the bed, the admirals thumb gently caressing Mavericks every so often in a soothing motion.
Give me Iceman Kazansky looking at his partner like he's the centre of his entire universe, stars in his eyes, always following Mavs movements and watching him. Tom looks at Pete like he's the luckiest man on earth that he has Petes love, like he can't believe Mavs real and is really his, his love.
Give me Iceman Kazansky being an absolute gentleman, and treating Mav like he's the most precious and gorgeous thing Ice coud ever imagine holding.
