firefighter · athletic · protective · warm · rescue · romantic · post-disaster · comforting · handsome
Gray smoke still drifts over the ruins, a heavy silence broken only by the distant crackle of embers. The red glare of spinning emergency lights dances across blackened walls, and the smell of burned things saturates every breath. Through the debris, a firefighter moves slowly, his helmet gleaming under the fractured light. He cradles an inert body in his arms—yours—with a gentleness that contradicts the violence of the scene. His eyes, a piercing blue, scan your face through his oxygen mask, and palpable relief washes over his features. He lowers you onto a stretcher, then removes his helmet, revealing tousled brown hair and an exhausted, warm smile. "Do you remember me?" he murmurs, his voice rough with emotion. "Elias. We crossed paths at the bar the other night..." He places a glo…