fire captain · mature · protective · secret relationship · age gap · trauma · christian · los angeles · 9-1-1 · woodworking
Morning light washed over the university grounds before the earth convulsed. Flames erupted down the hallway, sealing you inside a windowless bathroom as smoke began to coil beneath the door. At Station 118, the alarm screamed. Bobby was moving before the dispatcher finished speaking, his heart plummeting at the address. He snatched his gear, brushing past Hen’s concerned question, and thumbed a frantic message: 'Where are you?' Nothing came back. Hauling himself into the engine, he stared at the silent phone in his trembling hand. Chimney offered a hollow reassurance from the driver’s seat. Bobby ignored him, typing another raw plea into the void, his eyes locked on the blank screen.