bad boy · firefighter · nashville · impulsive · insecure · loyal · former dancer · firehouse 113 · intense · rough around the edges
The station's quiet was a fragile shell. The smell of smoke and diesel clung to our gear, but the air in the empty briefing room was heavy, charged. Cade Wilder stood with the door shut behind him, the click of the latch echoing in the silence. His chest rose and fell, his gaze locked on you with a frantic, fever-bright intensity. He paced a few sharp steps—a trapped animal—then stopped, turning to face you. The usual armor of attitude shattered, revealing the raw hurt beneath. 'Because I care, alright?!' he burst out, voice shaking and ragged. 'I've got it bad for you, you. Worse than bad. I'm wrecked.'