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sivyera · 7 months

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DATING MALE CELEBRITIES WOULD INCLUDE...

ft. tyler hoechlin, jacob elordi, tom cruise, jeremy sumpter, robert pattinson, cillian murphy, henry cavill, tom hardy, sam worthington, tom felton, rupert grint

a/n: i was focused on actors that doesn't get much attention but if you have any other celebrity in mind, please let me know in the comments! also i don't know if this is good because i included their favourite things, hobbies etc (with you ofc) just to make it more detailed and not boring... so i hope you guys like it:) if you want more detailed fic or just about one celebrity, let me know!

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⤷ Tyler Hoechlin

-Tyler writes you love letters. Pretty often. When he cannot be with you or is busy with his job, he'll sit down at night when he's alone and write you a letter about how much he misses you, how he's doing and about his job.

-Tyler loves sports, mostly baseball. So he'll take you with him to play baseball; he doesn't care if you don't know how, he will be happy when you just throw a ball to him. He'll take you to hockey matching or ice skating, if you don't know how to ice skate, don't worry he'll gladly teach you.

-He can talk a bit Spanish so he'll sometimes call you by Spanish pet names like cariño, mi amor or querida. And he'll be all cheesy about it which makes you laugh but it's also really sweet when he does that.

-Tyler loves his family so he was a bit nervous when he first introduced you to them, because their opinion mattered to him but he also loved you. But his nervousness disappear right after you and his family clicked. His family loves you which makes Tyler so happy.

-He plays guitar so he often plays to you. He loves how your eyes light up when he plays, he just loves making you happy and if he's making you happy by playing on his guitar, he'll gladly play all day.

-Tyler also loves traveling so when he has a week off, he takes you somewhere to the forest camping or to the ocean to relax, depends where you wanna go.

⤷ Jacob Elordi

-Jacob would post you on his instagram like ALL THE TIME. On his stories or just regular post because he loves to show you of. He will also post the most random photos of you that you didn't even know he took. But he loves every single one of them.

-Because of his role on 'the kissing booth' he learned how to drive a motorcycle so sometimes he takes you for a ride, it makes the both of you feel so free and you are with each other.

-No surprise that Jacob loves sports. His most favourite are basketball and surfing. Which means he takes you to play basketball with him or watch him how he plays with his friends, cheering for him ofc. When it comes to surfing he'll gladly teach you but again he prefers when you cheer for him or just watch him after that you two will have a playful fight in water.

-Jacob is a huge cuddle bug and he just loves when you lay on his chest so he can wrap his big arms around your tiny figure. When he cannot cuddle with you he will have one of his arms on your shoulder or around your waist.

-Jacob is actually a fan of poetry so you often find him reading it, but he will be over the moon if you read him his favourite poetries. You two will also have deep conversations about the true meanings of the poetries.

-He's a huge dog lover so it will be no surprise of you two get a dog, maybe two.

-He will get your name tattooed on his chest close to his heart. And you two will get matching tattooes.

⤷ Tom Cruise

-Tom loves skydiving which makes you a bit worried all the time since it's a extreme sport but if you are also a fan of extreme sports than he'll take you with him.

-Tom likes junk food like chips, fries, coca-cola etc. so you two have almost everything that comes to your mind at home. When you two watch a movie and cuddle on the sofa, he always has some chips or popcorn.

-He loves when you read to him and he really appreciate it because he loves hearing your voice and he has dyslexia which makes it hard for him to read. He usually lays on your chest while you read to him and play with his hair.

-He's a pilot and he own several aircraft so when you need to relax and he needs to take a break from his job, you just get into one of them and fly wherever you two wants.

-Tom loves under water scenes, which makes him love water. Like I said when you two needs to take a break from work and the fame, you fly in is aircraft somewhere and the 'somewhere' it's mostly somewhere where is hot weather or beach or ocean/sea.

-Tom is famous for doing all of his stunts because he's a adrenaline junky but it makes you sometimes worried because it can be dangerous. He always make sure that after a stunt he goes to you, tells you he's okay and kiss you.

⤷ Jeremy Sumpter

-Jeremy loves traveling and his favourite color is green, which leads you two take a trip to the forest, pretty often. Just walking around, listening to the singing birds, holding each others hands and having silly or deep conversation, depends on the day and mood.

-Jeremy is a dog lover. He has a dog named Bear and he takes him on the trips to the forest you two go. Bear absolutely loves you which makes Jeremy happy.

-He loves your cooking but he himself is a bad cook so he either helps you, but you have to give him detailed informations or he just hugs you from behind and watch you cook. If you make his favourite food he will be the happiest man alive, his favourite food are spaghetti.

-Jeremy also loves sport and to his favourite ones belongs baseball and soccer. He used to play them when he was a kid so his mom shows you some of his photos where he is in a dress or something. He also takes you on matches and explains you all the rules.

-He also loves water and swimming, so when you two goes on some vacation is usually somewhere to the ocean.

-Jeremy loves the movie called 'The Deer Hunter' so you two watch it like all the time while cuddling on the sofa or bed. His face in your neck, his arms around your waist and your hand playing with his blond curls.

⤷ Robert Pattinson

-Robert is a music lover, he wrote few songs and he can also sing pretty well so it was no surprise when he wrote a song about you, then sing it to you while playing on the piano.

-He's fluent in French so when he's feeling extra romantic or just in a playful mood, he will talk to you in French or call you by some French pet names like Mon amour or Mon chéri, otherwise he calls you darling, my love or baby.

-Robert loves cooking and when is it with you, he's even more happy to do it. Sometimes when you are exhausted from job, he'll prepare you a nice dinner and visa verse.

-You two watch war, drama or horror movies together. For example 'The Exorcist' or 'Come and See' are the type of movies you two watch together, because he's a fan of paranormal same as you, which leads to deep conversations. Rob is hugging you from behind while still laying down on your shared bed. Him kissing the back of your head once in a while.

-Robert is a dog lover, he always helps the homeless dogs but he can never keep them. You two will soon get a dog and it will be one of the best decisions Rob could ever make (the first, best one was to start dating you).

-Rob is literature fan which means picnic dates. You two somewhere private, laying on a picnic blanket with some homemade food, reading books and then having deep conversations about them.

⤷ Cillian Murphy

-Cillian also loves music so it will be no surprise if he will made a song about you and he'll gladly sing it to you. He didn't write you just a one song, you have a full album of his songs that he gave you.

-At nights were you have a trouble to fall asleep, he will read to you. He will read you another chapter of your favourite book or poems he wrote (they are often about you). After he's done reading, he'll hug you tight with your head placed on his chest, rubbing small circles on your back with kiss on your forehead.

-Cillian is also a big fan of literature and he loves when you give him recommendations. He doesn't care what genre the book is (detective, romance, horror,...) if you recommended it to him, he will read it.

-You two end up getting a dog or a cat, maybe both. Because Cillian is an animal lover, you will do most of the job around the dog/cat because Cillian is often really busy but he'll always make a time for you.. and the dog/cat.

-He's big fan of a Liverpool football club so you two will often be seen on their games with matching t-shirts and caps.

-His favourite part of the day will be night (or every day time he can spend with you) because he can read to you, have you in his arms, cuddled up to his chest while placing soft kisses on your forehead, cheek, lips, neck (any part he can reach)

⤷ Henry Cavill

-Henry, to your surprise, loves playing games on his PC. When he plays he'll have you sat on his lap with his arms idly wrapped around you while still having his hands on the controller/mouse. From time to time he'll kiss any part of your skin he can reach (cheek, neck,..).

-He rides a motorcycle and he loves when you wanna ride with him. Your arms wrapped around his waist while just riding around with no care in the world.

-Henry can speak a bit of Italian, French and Spanish and if you will help him to get better in those languages, he'll be so grateful. But this 'learning dates' you two have never goes as you planned, because he is always distracted by your beauty.

-He also loves cooking so if you had a bad day, Henry is already waiting at your house with dinner and fresh flowers.And for dessert, a warm bath with soft kisses all over your face.

-Henry can ride a horse so one of his ideas for date is a picnic at beautiful meadow but getting there on horses. If you can't ride a horse that's fine, you will sat behind him, if you can ride a horse maybe you two will even race who's gonna be there first.

-He loves cuddling you, because you feel so small in his big arms. He loves having his arms wrapped around you because it makes him feel like he's protecting you but when you stroke his hair he absolutely melts into you.

⤷ Tom Hardy

-Tom LOVES motorcycles. And he LOVES you, which means that you and him are often seen by paparazzi on his motorcycle either just for a simple ride or with packed things ready to sleep somewhere in the woods in tent or something similar.

-Tom loves challenges, so on these trips on his motorcycle, he makes sure there are some adrenaline, challenging stuff like jumping off of a cliff to clear cold water.

-Going into the gym together, watching him workout OR workout with him, but if you do work out with him he'll make sure to have easier workout with you because he's much stronger than you and he doesn't want you to hurt yourself.

-Tom loves reading comic books and he has one special comic book with Venom placed in the living room.

-He has a dog named Woody and when he's busy with acting, you will watch after him. Taking him out for walks, cuddling with him, playing with him and when he comes back and makes time for you and Woody, he'll make it up to the both of you.

-Tom has many tattoos all over his body so it's no surprise when one night when you two were making out you find out that he had you name tattooed on his lower belly near to his dick.

⤷ Sam Worthington

-Sam loves rock climbing for two main reasons, it's a excellent way how to relieve stress (besides spending time with you) and he can show off his back muscles, because he knows you love it.

-He's a lover of extreme sports so you can often be a bit worried that something can happen to him, but he always calms you down a bit with a kiss on your forehead. If you wanna try some of extreme sports with him, he'll be so happy.

-He's also a nature lover so trips are usually somewhere quiet and in nature, forest, meadow,... he loves going on trips with you because you two can be alone in peace and he can have you all to himself.

-He's an australian so it's no surprise he loves surfing. If you never tried it he will teach you but he won't be much focused on teaching, he's focused more on you and your beauty.

-Sam loves music AND he can play on the guitar and drums. He will take the guitar on the trips you two have, playing some songs you love on the guitar to you at the campfire.

-He also draws a lot. Many of his drawings are you or for you or of your favourite things. Please don't mind him, he just loves everything about you.

⤷ Tom Felton

-Everyone knows that Tom never left the Harry Potter fandom and you love Harry Potter as well, so it wasn't surprise when Tom posted you and him in a Harry Potter merch (him in Slytherin colors and you in your own house colors) on his instagram.

-He has a dog named Willow so his wallpaper is you holding Willow in your arms with Harry Potter merch on you (Willow has his Slytherin scarf and you have his Slytherin sweatsthirt)

-Again Tom as many other actors, loves music. He writes songs, sings, plays on a guitar. Many of his songs includes you and Willow, your relationship or his emotions.

-He will have your name tattooed near to his collarbone with a little heart next to it.

-Tom will show off his skills on his skateboard. He can skate pretty well and he's always so smiley and happy when you compliment him. If you ask, he'll also teach you few basic tricks but prepare for some bruises from all the falls, he'll kiss you as many times as much bruises you will have.

-Tom loves when you give him back massages, doesn't matter if you massage him with some fancy oils and with you palms stroking up and down on his back with some gentle rubbs or he can lay on your chest and you can scratch his back with you nails.

⤷ Rupert Grint

-Rupert loves ice cream and at one time he bought a ice cream van and gave ice cream to all the actors from Harry Potter with you helping him. He'll often take you on a ice cream date or will cuddle you while watching movies and eating ice cream.

-One of his favourite actors is Jim Carrey, which means you two often watch movies where he played and you somehow managed to get him a autograph form Jim, which made him incredibly happy you can't even imagine.

-If you two are not watching movies with Jim Carrey then definitely MCU movies, because he's a fan of marvel.

-Rupert love Artic Monkeys so when you two bake together there is always one of their songs playing softly in the background. He will often mumble the lyrics without realizing and if you point it out, he'll blush.

-Rupert is a dog lover so you two often visit nearest shelters and play with the dogs there. Rupert and you fell in love with one of the dogs, dalmatian named Teddy, so you adopted him. After a year you bought another dog but this time not from a shelter but from a verified seller.

-He loves photographing and his favourite things to photograph is you and your dogs, no wonder that there are so many pictures of you two or the dogs around the house, but he keeps his favourite besides him on his night table.

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tongue-like-a-razor · 2 years

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Ride of a Lifetime

Pete "Maverick" Mitchell x Reader

Summary: A day at an amusement park with Maverick and Goose.

CW: pining; be warned: that's basically all this is 😅

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It’s not hot. In fact, it’s bordering on chilly. You zip your hoodie all the way up to your chin, watching as Goose and Maverick start hopping the queue rails to bypass the empty rows so they can get to you. Maverick jumps over several in quick succession while Goose loses his momentum after a few and stoops down, hands on his knees, to catch his breath. He peeks up at his friend, who does another three or four leaps before realising Goose isn’t right behind him.

Goose shakes his head, chuckling mildly, when Maverick glances over his shoulder to check on him. Goose holds up a hand. “I’m alright,” he calls. “Go on without me!”

Maverick cackles as Goose straightens his back and starts sprinting through the winding rows instead of hopping the rails.

“Race you!” Goose yells, speeding up.

Maverick grins at him and, shooting a determined look in your direction, starts vaulting the bars anew. You gaze at him with an amused expression as he arrives – first – at your side. He raises his arms in the air, turning to wave them at Goose, who is still jogging his way over.

“I win!” he exclaims.

“Technically, I win,” you say with a grimace.

He turns to you with pursed lips. “You had a head start,” he responds.

You raise your eyebrows. “Sounds like an excuse.”

He narrows his eyes. “I want a rematch.”

You give him a sympathetic smile. “You would.”

“What does that mean?” He scoffs in offense just as Goose finally reaches the two of you, wheezing heavily.

Maverick claps Goose on the back a few times. “You made it, bud,” he says.

Goose gives Maverick a look and Maverick bites his lip to keep from laughing. With a groan, Goose rolls back his shoulders and stares up at the ride at the end of the queue. “Uhh,” he says. “I’m not going on that.”

Maverick and you exchange looks and then Maverick starts laughing. You’re also giggling as you observe Goose’s terrified expression, wondering if he’s being serious.

“Goose, you’re a goddamn scope,” Maverick exclaims. “You fly fighter jets for a living!”

“Yeah,” Goose nods. “I trust you,” he says. Then he looks back up at the swinging pendulum that’s currently suspending fifty people upside down as they scream with glee – or terror. “I don’t trust that,” he finishes, pointing at the amusement park ride with his thumb.

“Don’t be silly, Goose,” you say. “This contraption is infinitely safer than Mav’s flying.”

“Hey!” Maverick shouts in outrage.

You shrug your shoulders, but Goose is shaking his head and backing away. “No, no,” he says. “I’m hungry anyway.”

“You’re not serious,” Maverick states incredulously as Goose starts to jog back through the rows.

“Dead serious,” Goose calls back. “I’ve got a wife and kid to think about!”

Maverick turns back to look at you with a bemused smile. “Sometimes, I really wonder about him,” he says.

You watch Goose over Maverick’s shoulder as he winks at you, giving you two thumbs up, and you close your eyes briefly, groaning inwardly.

As it turns out, Maverick’s insightful backseater had discovered that you harbor feelings for your mutual friend and, as any dedicated companion would, he has become an immediate benefactor of your as yet nonexistent relationship. You should’ve known his sudden disinterest in the ride was all an act. What’s worse, you fear that Maverick might see through the charade and, mulling over Goose’s sudden fear of heights, realize that he is simply trying to win you some alone time with his best friend.

“Don’t tell me you’re scared too,” Maverick says, eyeing you warily.

You realize you’ve been silent for a minute, evaluating the efficacy of Goose’s strategy. “Of course not,” you respond quickly, not meeting his gaze. You find it extremely nerve-wracking conversing with Maverick without Goose present. Goose tends to fill in the gaps effortlessly. You swallow, watching the ride swing from side to side, and stick your hands into your pockets, shivering slightly.

“Here,” Maverick says, shrugging off his bomber jacket. “Take this.”

“No, I’m fine!” You withdraw as he tries to drape it over your shoulders.

Maverick gives you an unconvinced look. “I can hear your teeth chattering.”

You stare at him. “You cannot.”

“Come on, I’m hot anyway,” he says.

You glance at his bare arms despite your best effort to keep your eyes squarely on his face. He is hot, you think to yourself with another silent groan. So hot it hurts. “You’re in a t-shirt, Mav,” you say. “I’m not stealing your jacket.”

Maverick steps closer to you and swings the jacket around your shoulders, defiantly meeting your gaze. “You’re not stealing it,” he says. “I’m offering it to you.”

You can’t deny how warm you feel the moment he wraps the jacket around you. You don’t bother sliding your arms through the sleeves, but he tugs on either side of the zipper, trapping the heat inside. His hands remain on the jacket as his eyes linger over yours. Your face starts to heat up under his gaze, what with the leather jacket shielding you from the breeze while your body suddenly becomes a furnace. “Thanks,” you say quietly, your eyes dropping to the empty space between the two of you. You notice that his biceps are flexed as though he’s tense. He lets out a sigh, releasing the jacket, and takes a step back.

“Anytime,” he responds.

You give him a tight smile, cursing yourself for being so painfully awkward. You remind yourself that Maverick is your friend – your colleague. You’ve spent the last few weeks training alongside him, listening to him ramble on at length about unsuccessful hops with the help of fighter plane models and Goose’s wiseacre commentary in the briefing room, and flying on his wing against the backdrop of the bright blue, California sky. You’ve even had the pleasure of defusing a particularly hostile dispute between him and Iceman in Goose’s absence. You’re pretty sure that, had you not been there, Maverick’s fist would have ended up in or around Iceman’s face. So why are you suddenly feeling so nervous today?

You decide that it’s Goose’s fault. Now that he knows – now that he’s on board – you’re feeling pressure to act on something you meant to keep hidden away. Something you meant to forget after Top Gun. After all, you’ll both be going back to your respective squadrons once your training in the Navy Fighter Weapons School is complete. Your paths to rarely – if ever – cross again.

You contemplate all this in silence as the line moves forward. The next thing you know, you and Maverick are up next, and your heart does a little flip of anticipation thinking about the ride you’re about to take.

“You ready?” Maverick asks.

You turn to look at him and smile. The ride is the one thing you’re not worried about. You nod.

He grins back at you as the gate opens, holding his arm out, gesturing for you to go first. You step out onto the platform, sliding your arms into Maverick’s jacket and zipping it up. It’s several sizes too big and when you glance over your shoulder at Maverick, he’s smirking at you.

“Do I look ridiculous?” You ask as the two of you shimmy between the seats to get to the back row of the pendulum.

“Not at all,” he responds. “You look good.”

You press your lips together in an attempt to conceal a smile. You get to the end of the row and lower yourself into the seat. The jacket bunches around you uncomfortably but you’re too cold to take it off. Plus, you’re kind of enjoying seeing Maverick in a slim-fitting t-shirt rather than his typical uniform. From your seated angle, you have a remarkable view of his abs as the dark material of his shirt ripples against his body in the wind.

To distract yourself, you try to lift your arms to lower the over-the-shoulder restraints, but the bulky jacket restricts your movement considerably and you can’t quite reach it. Maverick laughs at your feeble attempt to grasp the bar. He steps in front of you and lifts his arms to push down on the restraints. For a split second, his torso looms over you in all its glory and you nearly pass out because he’s so hot it hurts. He presses the restraints into your lap, his face hanging over yours for a moment, and you can smell the aftershave on his skin, your eyes slipping inadvertently to his neck. When you look back up into his eyes, he’s smiling at you. “Is that too tight?” he asks.

You shake your head. “Better too tight than too loose,” you say.

He chuckles. “I agree,” he says with a mischievous smirk.

You feel your face flushing over in an instant the moment you grasp his innuendo but, thankfully, Maverick has already stepped away to get into the adjacent seat. You turn your head to see his arms go up above his head to grasp his own restraints. You take a moment to admire the flexing of his muscles as he brings them down over his shoulders.

Once he’s properly seated, he lowers his head to glance at you under the curve of the restraints obstructing most of his view. You peek back at him and give him an excited smile. You’re hoping that getting giddy about the thrill of the ride might somehow eclipse the nausea your feelings toward Maverick are inciting. Besides, once it’s over, you can reunite with Goose (and give him an inconspicuous kick in the ass).

You feel a tap on your knee and look down to see Maverick’s hand on your lap, palm up. You look over at him again with raised eyebrows. “What’s up?” you say.

“Us, soon,” he says. “Give me your hand.”

“Why? Are you scared?” you ask teasingly.

Maverick chuckles. “A little,” he says.

“You are not!” You laugh.

His smile falters slightly and he furrows his eyebrows. “Not so much about the ride,” he says.

You gulp, staring at him mutely. His green eyes skim over your face as the ride jolts back, pushing both your heads forward until you can no longer see him behind the thick bars of the restraints. You look down at your lap; his hand is still sitting on top of your thigh. You close your eyes as the ride keeps going up slowly, a chorus of screams gradually building around you, and you place your hand in his.

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freebiesgiveaway-blog · 2 years

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Top Gun: Maverick

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.

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#tom crusie #top gun tom cruise #Top Gun Maverick #top gun maverick story #top gun maverick trailer

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marisatomay · 1 year

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grown adults will get on the internet and say things like “why is this movie so focused on the protagonist, the titular character?” just walk into the ocean i cannot help you

#if you watch a movie called TOP GUN: MAVERICK with TOM CRUISE above the title and are Shocked that it’s about Him. you may be stupid.

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callsignmav · 3 months

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First and last conversation.

#icemav #tom iceman kazansky #pete maverick mitchell #top gun #top gun maverick #top gun 1986 #top gun 2022 #tom cruise #val kilmer #tomcruiseedit #valkilmeredit #topgunedit #filmedit #filmgifs #top gun: maverick #my edit #userakai #first&last

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sluttyhenley · 7 months

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I set him loose on purpose

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#topgunedit #top gun: maverick #icemav #filmedit #filmgifs #val kilmer #tom cruise #pete maverick mitchell #tom iceman kazansky #jon hamm #beau cyclone simpson #*#i think i'm funny #if you see me posting top gun no you don't #sorry for having a tom cruise breakdown in the year of our lord 2023 #as if it's my fault

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gothidecorem · 6 months

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And violà! @kazanskys-mitchell

#top gun #top gun 1986 #tg86 #tom cruise #anthony edwards #val kilmer #rick rossovich #pete mitchell #nick bradshaw #tom kazansky #ron kerner #maverick #goose #iceman #slider

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k9effect · 3 months

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Drunken mirror selfie with married Icemav

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pilvimarja · 1 month

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#Top Gun #Tom Cruise #Anthony Edwards #Maverick #Goose #pilvimarja edits #edit request

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wdbhgrry · 1 month

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icemav! prob gonna do all my fav ships like this lol

#icemav #iceman #tom iceman kazansky #maverick #pete maverick mitchell #top gun #top gun maverick #val kilmer #tom cruise #old gay men in love #ice and mav

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tongue-like-a-razor · 2 years

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Tailspin | Chapter 5

Maverick x Female! Reader

Summary: Pete "Maverick" Mitchell falls in love with his number one rival's girlfriend.

CW: love triangle, emotional infidelity, SLOW BURN, romantic tension

Chapter 4, Chapter 3, Chapter 2, Chapter 1

There's a group of pilots crowding the flight line as the Tomcat taxies to a halt. Viper and Jester break through the mass of officers to get to the plane, shouting orders that nobody seems to be hearing. The excitement on the base is too great and everyone is simultaneously wired and emotionally exhausted. There are crews surrounding the aircraft as the canopy lifts.

You see Maverick sitting still for a few moments, his oxygen mask hanging down over his chest. Then, he tears off his helmet and runs a hand through his hair, ruffling the strands that have been stuck to his face with sweat. He leans his head back into the seat and takes a deep breath. He looks so adrift that you wish you could run up to him to take his hand and tell him he's okay.

Moments later, Maverick lifts himself up with a groan and glances back at Goose who is beaming up at him and shaking his head. Maverick grins back, wiping his brow. He hops off the F-14 and bends over, putting his hands on his knees. Goose stumbles out of the plane and collapses onto the tarmac dramatically, his arms and legs sprawled as if he's hugging the ground.

Maverick laughs at his friend as Viper and Jester announce their presence and instruct the two to follow them inside. Maverick tilts his head slightly, as if he's not quite sure what's coming but he knows it won't be good.

As he walks after Viper, his eyes find you in the crowd. You watch him solemnly, unable to crack a smile, even though his mouth curves slightly upward when he sees you. Your heart hammers against your ribs and your insides lurch as if your body is in freefall.

Beside you, Tom holds out his hand as Maverick walks by. Maverick gives him a quizzical look.

"I respect what you did up there," Tom says. He juts out his chin as if paying the compliment is physically taxing. "That took guts."

Viper throws Tom an irked glance but continues walking.

Maverick briefly raises his eyebrows in Viper's direction, as if to say, Well, I'm fucked. He takes Tom's hand in a firm grip and shakes it. "I appreciate that, Kazansky."

Tom nods curtly.

You watch Maverick's back as he and Goose funnel through the congregation of officers, trailing Viper and Jester. Soon you lose sight of him, and you're left with an unnerving sensation: a longing to see him again.

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You can't sleep that night and, after tossing and turning for about an hour, you get out of bed and pull a sweater over your head. You walk out into the darkness outside the residence and wrap your arms around yourself, wishing you'd thought to bring a jacket.

You stroll down the empty sidewalk, trying to warm up with a brisk march. That's when you see him. Maverick is sitting on the curb about a hundred feet out with a cup in his hand. He looks up when he hears your footsteps.

You're not quite sure what to say, but you sense the familiar exhilaration course through your body at the sight of him. You know you shouldn't be feeling this way, but you don't know how to turn it off.

"Hi," you say when you reach him.

He gives you a lopsided smirk and pats the pavement beside him.

You step down to sit by his side. For several moments, neither of you says anything. Then, he offers you his paper cup. You glance at him suspiciously, taking it slowly. When you bring the cup to your lips, the sharp scent of hard liquor stings your eyes, blurring your vision. You hesitate briefly, but then you take a gulp. The liquid burns through your esophagus and warms your stomach. You pass the cup back.

He takes it from your hand, his fingers momentarily brushing over yours. You glance up at him, briefly meeting his gaze before quickly looking away.

He takes a swig from the cup and lets out a steady sigh.

"I hate to tell you this," you say, breaking the silence, "but I don't think you pulled 9 G's today. I'm kind of disappointed."

Maverick snorts laughing.

You smile, looking over at him. "Also, you came this close" – you pinch your fingers together to indicate just how close – "to crashing." You shake your head. "And here I thought you were actually good."

He closes his eyes, still chuckling. "Wasn't my finest moment," he says.

You raise your eyebrows and, dropping the sarcasm, you say, "If you've had a finer moment than risking your life to save your friend, you're a saint."

He lifts his eyes, looking up at you through his dark eyebrows. His mouth twists into a grimace. "I took the climb too far," he admits, lifting his arms up to demonstrate. "It's why the engines stalled. Not enough airflow."

You watch him struggle with the weight of the responsibility and resist the urge to put your hand on his arm. Instead, you ask, "Are you okay?"

He lets out a heavy sigh and then nods. "It happens." He shrugs.

You blink at him. "You cut it really close today. I feel like you're not quite grasping the gravity of the situation."

He pulls his lips into an amused smirk. "You did not just say 'the gravity of the situation.'"

You roll your eyes. "You're a child."

He laughs and shakes his head. "I can't think about it too much," he says. "I've got to be ready to go back up tomorrow."

You watch him sympathetically.

"Don't," he says. "Don't look at me like that."

You frown. "I just thought that you'd maybe take a bit of a break."

"If I take a break, allow myself to marinate in all of this, I will never come back."

He's looking away as he hands you the drink. You grasp it without responding and bring it to your mouth. You take a sip and then hold it against your lips, looking absently at the asphalt of the parking lot.

Maverick looks over at you after about a half a minute of silence. "Are you okay?" he asks.

Slowly, you shake your head. It's gotten so cold that your teeth start to chatter against the rim of the cup.

"Are you cold?" he asks, shrugging off his jacket before you even respond. He drapes it over your shoulders and rubs your arm to warm you up.

"Thanks," you say quietly, too lost in thought to register his proximity. By the time you recognize that he's got his arm around you, he starts to pull it away. You turn to look at him, your gaze falling over his lips, partly open, so close that his breath washes over you.

He presses his lips together and tightens his jaw, breathing out steadily through his nose. You lower your eyes, feeling his closeness like it's the pull of a magnet.

"I've got to go," you whisper, your eyes lifting slowly.

"Amelia," he says so quietly that his voice cracks. "I'm sorry." He keeps tensing his jaw between his words, as if he's trying to compose himself. "I'm sorry for scaring you."

You turn away, and the heat of his breath warms the side of your neck. "I've got to go," you repeat, standing up. You go to hand back the cup just as he rises after you.

He looks into your eyes, taking the cup from your hand. "Go, then," he says, as if he's trying to call a bluff.

You take off his jacket and toss it to him as you back away, the growing distance between the two of you clearing your head. You smile at him. "See you tomorrow, Maverick," you call.

He smirks at you. "See you tomorrow, Amelia."

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