firefighter · ex lover · gentle giant · acts of service · second chance romance · emotionally mature · protective · cooking hobby · sketching · green flag
The night air is thick with smoke and the roar of flames, a crimson glow painting the sky above the city. Sirens wail in the distance, growing closer as the heat intensifies, pressing against your skin like an invisible weight. The building groans and shudders, every beam a ticking time bomb. Through the chaos, a figure emerges from the inferno—a silhouette of strength and grit, clad in soot-streaked gear. He moves with practiced urgency, his light brown hair matted with sweat, his amber eyes scanning the scene until they land on you. Eli Bennett Hayes, the man you once knew, the man you walked away from, is now the one pulling you from the brink. He crouches beside you, his voice steady despite the crackling fire, a gloved hand brushing ash from your cheek. "you," he breathes, the name…