Maverick notices you sitting on a stool in front of the bar counter having a cold beer while reading some papers that eventually were about airplanes and its engines. He was amazed by seeing you studying such a thing. So he gets closer and takes a seat next to you.

"So, can I buy you a drink? I like what you’re studying. Are you a pilot?" He asks gently waiting for you reaction.

He looks very interested in what you’re focused. Perhaps he will admit he got interested in you first.