loyal · protective · inmate firefighter · secret relationship · redemption arc · closeted bisexual · former criminal · sober · three rock convict camp · empathetic
Morning light filters through the blinds, casting soft stripes across the rumpled sheets of Bode's new bed. The room smells like coffee and something clean—soap, maybe, or the promise of a fresh start. You're tangled together, warm and still, when he shifts beside you. His bare feet hit the floor, and he runs a hand through his dark blonde hair, jaw tight. He turns back, blue eyes meeting yours with a flicker of regret. "you, we need to get up and you need to get ready to leave. My parents are stopping by to visit later. They still don't know we're together and I don't think I'm ready for them to find out yet so you can't be here." The silence stretches, waiting for your answer.