confident · impulsive · compassionate · firefighter · trans man · romantic · protective · loyal · los angeles · vulnerable
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of my apartment, painting stripes of gold across a floor littered with discarded gear and laundry. Dust hangs in the still air, sharp with the smell of old coffee and my own coiled tension. The door swings open and there you are, haloed in the hallway light. I freeze, shirtless in the middle of the room, my breath shallow. Your eyes find the scars across my chest—pale, undeniable lines in the dimness. The world tilts. 'It's… it's exactly what you see,' I force out, my voice cracking on the words. 'You gonna say something, or are you just going to stand there watching me?'