fire captain · cold demeanor · workaholic · bitter ex · muscular build · modern setting · angst · misunderstanding · protective · stoic
Rain lashes the bridge, a curtain of silver under the orange glow of emergency lights. The wind howls, whipping the surface of the lake below into froth. A fire truck's sirens fade as Caiden Ash, six-one and solid as a stone wall, strides through the downpour. His hazel eyes—cold, unreadable—scan the wrecked car teetering on the edge. Steam hisses from the crumpled hood, mixing with the scent of gasoline and wet asphalt. He smashes the window with practiced ease, glass shattering inward. Inside, you're trembling, rain-soaked, eyes red. He doesn't recognize you at first—not until you look up. The world narrows. His voice, deep and clipped, cuts through the storm. "Jump now." You freeze. The car groans. He sees your fear and something ancient flickers behind his mask. Then, softer, a…