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𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇 ― ☀ ☁ ― 𝖑𝖆𝖇𝖞𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖍

\\ 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 //

TAYLOR AND MILES WERE UP IN THE AIR IN AN F/A-18.

He'd been intrigued about flying ever since her, him, Glen, and Monica had been in that Cessna, and found himself wondering how it must be to fly like a fighter.

Sitting backseat with his mask on, he looks off to his side, watching and smiling as they make simple maneuvers up between the clouds, slicing through the white mass swiftly.

The flight had been silent, and Taylor had assumed he was just taking it in for the first time.

It was constricting, and he must probably feel like there is nothing but metal surrounding him at this point. His own life was not in his hands right this moment, and it could be a terrifying feeling, one that Taylor knew and had felt countless times prior.

Yet, she'd never had a back-seater be so very quiet. It was something she might have to get accustomed to.

And then, he speaks.

"How long have you been flying?"

A simple question.

One she was intrigued by, one that intrigued him enough to ask, yet she couldn't stop the words flowing out of her mouth, and her lips pulled upwards unwillingly.

"Wow, he even talks..." Taylor drags it out, playful smirk on her face.

Miles chuckles, and she swears her smile grew the tiniest bit brighter, "Just been looking around, taking it all in."

Taylor hums, nodding her head as she keeps her eyes focused on the sky ahead, then the controls below.

"So?" Miles pushes, curiosity having the best of him.

Taylor breathes, making a mental calculation before she replies, "Jeez, I think it's been, what? Eleven, twelve years or so?"

"Wow. That's a very long time." Taylor nods once again, muttering, "I guess it is..."

"You never felt tired of it?" Miles further questions.

"I don't think I could ever get tired of flying." Taylor breathes out a laugh, continuing, "It's, it's like the equivalent of yoga for me. It's something that brings me peace."

She continues, and Miles smiles at her words, listening, "I've been doing this since I was twenty-two. Sat in my first Cessna at twenty with my dad. First F/A-18, I was twenty-one. Then I got in. Training was.. tough. But I had a pretty good squad and CO." That smile on her face had ever so brightened.

"Why'd you stop?"

Oof.

"Uh," A nervous chuckle escapes her.

There's silence, then followed by some audible ringing in her ears, and occasional rumble from the jet engine. Her shoulders roll backwards, pushing against the seat, light in her eyes slowly fading, and fading.

"I- I'm sorry if I pushed you..." Miles speaks up after a moment of silence.

"No, no, it's alright." Taylor waves him off, shrugging in her seat as she looks down at the yoke, grip loosening just a bit.

"I kinda, I crashed, like, really hard into enemy territory. Was lucky enough to escape before I got caught." Miles was not expecting that. He had forgotten how real all of this was, the dangers of being a Naval Aviator.

Taylor continues, those vivid memories becoming intense by the second, she remained unable to flush them out, "Scariest day of my life. I made it out, though, if it weren't for Laz and the others." Taylor chuckles softly, remembering that day and the awful relief she felt when she'd seen her squad come flying in to save her.

She shakes her head, eyes glistening with nostalgia, removing her gloves and placing them on her lap, before grasping the yoke and throttle once more.

Silence ends their conversation once more.

Or so she thinks.

Then, in her ears, his voice is clear as day, "You're pretty fucking awesome, Taylor."

She snorts out a laugh, chin touching the dip in her collar, before her back straightens, smirk returning and so did the mischief, "I'll show you pretty fucking awesome, Teller."

"Taylor, no!" But it's too late.

A series of inverts and sharp twists from side to side are conducted smoothly, followed by flat and rolling scissors, the slice back, and then, finally, the cobra maneuver.

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"YOU WERE SCREAMING LIKE A PUBESCENT TEENAGER!"

Everyone around them breaks into laughs, or rather cackles, some even pointing at Miles who blushes maroon as the others clutch their stomachs.

"Hey, the man wanted 'pretty fucking awesome', I gave him 'pretty fucking awesome'." Taylor shrugs nonchalantly, eyes turning to Miles naturally.

"Best thing is, that's not even the beginning of the most scariest maneuvers." Laz pips up, Taylor and her squad nodding in agreement, the others looking at them in disbelief.

Glen mutters, turning towards Taylor, "Is that true?"

"Yeah, and," Before Taylor can continue pulling their, she's smacked in the back of the head by Pops who seemed to have literally spawned out of nowhere.

The woman touches the back of her head, mouthing an 'ow' as the wave of pain freezes in then out, as Pops warns, "Don't scare them before they even begin, aviators!"

"Sorry, Pops." The squad is looking down at their feet like children being yelled at.

"Just for that, I'mma give y'all five laps around base." Pops announces, hands on his hips and proud smile on his face as his eyes look over the squad's expressions.

Taylor 'haha's, but her joy is crushed, when Pops is adding in those final few words, "You too, Val!"

They all groan in annoyance, stomping and kicking their feet like children throwing tantrums, before jogging away slowly, muttering in annoyance at one another.

"Your fault, Laz!" JJ is yelling from Taylor's side, panting as they all make their way around the base.

"What? No!? It's Lori's fault." Taylor looks at Laz in disbelief, continuing the jog.

"She was the one who brought up those maneuvers!" The British calls out, pointing a finger at her.

Taylor gasps in disbelief, well, it's more of a mix of a gasp and a pant, before she's pointing at Laz and shouting, "All you, Benson 'Lazarus' Mount! All you!"

From behind them all, they look at the squad cause chaos and noise pollution as they make their laps.

"Naval aviators, acting like children. God, they're a mess, huh?" Monica calls out, chuckling when she sees Laz run fast ahead of them all when Taylor is chasing behind him with a hand extended upwards as if to slap him on the back, the others holding each other by their sides, cackling.

"Yeah." Pops agrees, shaking his head and holding in the laugh as he watches Taylor rejoice in victory when she finally catches on to Lazarus, laughing alongside JJ, Slick, Lennie, Cas.

"But they're my mess."

Pops' words leave them all laughing, and the squad on their second lap racing amongst themselves adds on like cherries on a cake.

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scarlet (momma spider)

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robert (brother stark)

jeremy (legolas)

anthony (mac n cheese)

mark (the smasher)

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lil cruise

DUUUUDEESSSSS

i got something to tell you....

mac n cheese

did you find a new bakery near your home?

lil cruise

that was ONE TIME

grumbles

you were so excited, we could hear you back in romania.

lil cruise

cuz i freaking FACE-TIMED YOU SEBBY

THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS BOOMER

scarlet hottie

WHAT DO YOU WANNA SAY

lil cruise

I'LL JUST SHOW YOU GUYS

the smasher

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

OH

MY

GOD

point break

don't get your feathers ruffled, ruffalo.

lil cruise

schmaptain shmerica

OH MY GOD DODGER'S RUNNING IN

CIRCLES WITH ME OH MY GOD

scarlet hottie

such a cute baby!

is it a he or a she?

lil cruise

HIS NAME IS GOOSE

momma spider

he even looks like a goose!

been through a lot?

lil cruise

abandoned by his previous owners,

they moved out a week ago, left him

behind.

schmaptain shmerica

his eyes are brave.

and he's smiling, what a

sweetheart.

lil cruise

that he is.

ended up at a shelter near the hangar

a few hours ago, they took me through the hallway,

and this poor fella just started to wag his tail at me,

so i asked for some alone time with him..

brother stark

take good care of the lil fella,

he seems like a gentle baby.

lil cruise

he is so gentle!

fell asleep on me in that small space.

i signed the papers and brought him to the store

immediately!

legolas

can't wait to meet the pup!

bring him over when you can tay!!

lil cruise

soon, man, we've just begun training

for the new film, and it's crazy.

but it's good to be back in the air.

momma spider

take us for a joyride sometime!

lil cruise

soon guys!

love youuu💗💗💗

scarlet hottie

love you tay!

grumbles

go to hell, but make sure you

leave goose with me.

lil cruise

love you too, crab!

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