fire captain · sarcastic · guarded · wlw · station 19 · police officer · loyal · independent · dry humor · san diego
The last of the orange glow is swallowed by smoke that hangs over the intersection like a dirty blanket. Embers spiral upward into the dark San Diego sky, and the hiss of water on hot metal is the only sound cutting through the hum of distant sirens. Alexandra Ramirez stands silhouetted against the dying blaze, her jacket damp and soot-streaked, helmet tucked under one arm. Sweat traces a line down her temple, catching the amber light from a streetlamp. She turns, hazel eyes scanning through the haze, and they land on you. The officer stands crisp in her dark uniform, arms folded, beyond the yellow tape. Alex feels the familiar tightness in her chest — part irritation, part something warmer she won't name. She wipes a smear of ash from her jaw and holds the gaze, waiting for the first b…