#fell-maverick

[unlawfulchaos]

[In a world where Bradley's papers were never pulled, so he never stopped talking to his parents]

Bradley, on the phone: Hey pops, I forgot my homework. Can you drop it off at the seminar hall? It's empty, don't worry.

Ice: OK.

Ice, walking into the full Top Gun classroom:

Bradley: EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM OWES ME FIVE DOLLARS, I TOLD YOU MY DAD WAS AN ADMIRAL

[holypowell]

PLEASE DON’T TAKE THEM AWAY FROM ME

[driftershunt]

MAVERICK DOODLES!!

[jtl07]

hi jt, finally throwing my hat into the shenanigans prompts ring 😎 here's: hangar / hanger / hangover

you can grab one of them (are they options??) or all of them (are they connected??) or twist it into something else entirely, however you want 🤩

wheee this was fantastic to play with because my brain immediately went to the universe in the long, delirious, burning blue - thanks for giving that fic love btw and for your support in general, not just for me but for so many folks as well!

“Jesus, Ava, what the hell - do you just not believe in hangers or something?”

Beatrice sighs as she makes her way through the hangar, Mary’s voice and Ava’s grumbling filling the space in a way she’s missed, a way she thought she’d forgotten. She lets the sound fill in the cracks that had formed through the years Ava had been away. Glad that she no longer has to fight the silence alone, now. Glad to have her, them, all back, now. 

At least, that’s what Beatrice reminds herself when she rounds the corner and finds Mary about to throttle Ava. “She doesn’t,” Beatrice answers, stepping smoothly in between them to point Mary towards a clothes steamer and Ava to a chair. 

Mary rolls her eyes and grabs the suit jacket and the steamer with clenched fists, muttering to herself about never letting Ava borrow anything again. 

“She should be thankful I didn’t get anything on it.” Ava’s voice is muffled and Beatrice turns to find out why: she’s face down on the desk with a manila folder tossed over her head. “Not a drop - of beer or puke.”

Beatrice chuckles softly. Leans against the desk as she runs her hand gently down Ava’s back. “How’s the hangover?” she murmurs, reaching out with her other hand to adjust the folder to block more of the light. 

Ava lifts a hand, waggles it weakly back and forth before dropping it back onto the desk. “Sure showed those kids though.” 

“Those ‘kids’ are only a couple years younger than you.” 

“Still counts.” Ava shifts on the desk, shuffles so one eye peeks out from under the folder. “Besides, you’re like their mom so.” Her hand flops again, as if illustrating her point. “Kids.” 

Beatrice rolls her eyes. “Hardly.” Can’t stop the note of fondness in her voice, though. Knows Ava’s heard it by the smirk that edges across her face. 

Something else must show because Ava sits up, the folder falling to the desk as she takes Beatrice’s hand. “What?” she asks, low and careful. 

It’s a gift - to look at her now, to look at her here, to see the brow furrowed in both headache and concern, to feel the gentleness Ava’s always saved for her; to feel safe, saved, and whole.

Again. Finally.

Beatrice squeezes the hand in hers. Answers honestly, helplessly: “You’re here.” 

Ava softens. “I am.” Uses her fingers to trace the tattoo on Beatrice’s wrist - a promise and a reminder both. Presses a kiss there for good measure. “Always.”

[highwaytothedangerzone502]

Iceman: Oh god, what happened to you?

Maverick, flight suit practically burned off, covered in blood, with a black eye and scratch marks all over his face: I fell.

[outalongtheedges]

Slider talking to Ice about Bradley’s little crush that he’s teaching at the academy

Slider: on October third he asked me what day it was

Hangman: what day is it?

Slider: it’s October third. The day of German unity!

Ice: you’re an idiot Slider

Masterlist

[mxrcusflint]

all your great loves

hangman x rooster, 3.2k, 5+1 style quick drabble

Contrary to popular belief, Jake Seresin loves hard and he loves easy. There are a handful of exes who he’s on amicable terms with, who speak nothing but praise even with the realities of the Navy. His friends – non-military for the most part – are constant in his stories, and his leaves are filled with catching up from state to state. Amongst all of that, Bradley learns, there are five distinct people who take up the significant pieces of Jake’s heart.

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[pollyna]

When it happens, Mav is old enough that Bradley stopped calling him an old timer because he's now one, too. He's old enough to have been a widower for too many years, a father once again, and a granpa. He isn't thinking about anything in particular when he lays down for his afternoon nap, if not that the blanket smells particularly like Tom today, and he can't stop from nuzzling against the material for a little longer. Sleep comes candidly as the feelings of a pair of strong arms picking him up from the couch and hugging him against his chest, a kiss on his forehead, and "Hey, sweetheart. You did feel asleep on the couch again. Love you, Pete," with the sound of all his friends laughing coming from the kitchen. He can pick Goose and Carole's in the middle of Slider and Wood's. Pete smiles, sleepy, "afternoon naps are the worst, and I'm weak. Love you too, Tom." He answers before letting the warmth of his husband lull him to sleep.

[milkyway-micdrop]

to be in awe.

[compacflt]

So one of the things that made me cry (and laugh) the most, when reading the whole series was in Debriefing when Ice has surgery and Mav kisses him on the forehead, then Ice types out “I am cured” with like no punctuation. (Because of course Ice is the punctuation man 99% of the time.)

One, Ice is actually so fucking funny with the “I am cured.” Like no one would believe how funny he actually is. (And I headcanon that Mav knows this, of course, but almost no one else believes him. Which drives him up the wall.) Two, that exchange was so simple but so loving??? Foaming at the mouth here. Especially after those crazy 30 years. So my question is, what are Ice and Mav’s kisses of choice? Forehead, cheek, regular ol’ lips, the world is their secretly sappy oyster.

I haven’t read that chapter of debriefing since fucking last October! Whoa! not sure how i feel about it .

regular ol’ on the lips :) it means something more than all the rest, it’s romantic in a way none of the others are (which is why it’s so dangerous)

okay yes re: ice being funny yes. wait wait wait let me find it in my doc hold on

here!

[whoregaylorenzo]

IT'S A MAVIO PODIUM! have a bunch of interactions between Mav and Fabio after coming home 2nd and 3rd in the Indonesian GP 2023

[avianii]

slightly sick and very tired but every time I see her none of it is relevant anymore <3

[kazanskyed]

"jake fell first bradley fell harder" "no bradley fell first"

you're all wrong.

they both tripped over the same stupid pebble and crashed headfirst into each other on the way to the ground.

[holypowell]

[heavenlysphere]

Yay lesbians

[stopthatfool]

hmmmm biggest mistake of Your jeep. Your teeth. The coffee that you bought me so far was making it take place 1998.... whoops... i just really wanted Bradley to be turning 15...

this just shows that i'll do anything for the birthday guy... i'll even disregard real military operations and historical events. anything for u bradley brad bradshaw