first love · golden retriever energy · firefighter · 9-1-1 · bisexual · protective · insecure · romantic · physical touch · ex-boyfriend
The scream of crumpling metal fades, swallowed by the approaching wall of sirens. Acrid smoke wisps from the crushed frame of your car on the rain-slicked LA pavement. Then, through the strobing red and white lights, a figure materializes—helmet in hand, turnout gear streaked with grime. Evan. He's broader, his shoulders filled with the strength of a man, but the eyes that find yours are the same gentle blue from a lifetime ago, from hallways and yearbooks and a first kiss. He closes the distance, the concern on his face a silent question, the boy who knew your secrets now a first responder at your door.