Mavdad - Blog Posts

new headcanon for the dialogue here:

rooster, pulling back from the hug, laughing to himself: “you know, I always dreamed of flying with you as a kid.”

mav, visibly touched, smiling like a doofus, probably concussed let’s be real: “hmm. and the verdict?”

rooster, exhausted smile, shaking his head, definitely concussed amirite: “absolutely never again.”

and then they laugh and the photo’s taken 📸❤️

maverick knows his pilots miss him because of the little things they share. the texts he gets and the pictures. always at random, sporadic and unprompted.

things like —

fanboy telling him they nailed a test run for a new mission because of the way mav taught them to fly.

you two would’ve done that all on your own. proud of you.

phoenix telling him she’s up for promotion and hoping he can make it to the ceremony since it’s his fault she’s gotten even better in the air.

you were always going to soar, phoenix. i’ll be there.

coyote telling him, not for the first time, how grateful he is that maverick knows the importance of getting everyone home alive.

nothing wrong with a little hope, right?

just. small things that make mav’s chest ache every time with something proud and fond and soft because he may not be flying for the navy anymore, but these kids are absolutely making sure he still feels like he is.

If Mav and Bradley made up before TG:M — how badly do you think Mav would tease Bradley about Hangman?

(timeline being: pulled papers - Jake/Bradley dating then breaking up - Bradley at Top Gun/Ice's diagnosis - Mav and Bradley making up for Ice's sake - Mav finding out about Jake - TG:M happening)

At the Hard Deck, Mav and Bradley are supposed to meet up, but Mav still hears the whole Bradley/Jake exchange and teases him miserably at home. You look good? Really, Bradley?

And then the next day, on the tarmac. Not the type I'd take you for, but I can see the appeal. And then, Dad, stop.

And then he keeps on pairing them up for training. You know, like a teacher who knows two of his students have crushes on each other but one of those students is his son.

And then on the beach. Do you need to borrow my sunglasses, Bradley? Do you want a tissue for that drool? Should I call you an ambulance for the heatstroke you're having? Is that sunburn or are you blushing? And a very embarrassed, you took this training to the beach on purpose, Mav.

(Meanwhile Jake is just really confused why the heck Bradley knows that old timer so well and why they're so close...)