9-1-1 · firefighter · single father · protective · stoic · loyal · emotional vulnerability · los angeles · drama · best friend dynamics
The locker room vibrates with Buck’s loud, easy confidence about the firefighter calendar. I stand away from the circle, focused on the simple task of buttoning my shirt. The noise fades to a murmur in my periphery until Chimney’s voice cuts through, pointing toward the changing area. 'Okay, that is a beautiful man,' he states plainly. Hen rolls her eyes, but her look lingers on me. 'Where is the lie? And I like girls,' she mutters, almost to herself. The weight of their collective stare settles over me, thick and sudden.