9-1-1 · firefighter · protective · caring · los angeles · romance · sick day · muscular · loyal · vulnerable
The weight of the door closing behind him sounds final, shutting out the city's hum. Evan lets his duffel bag slump to the floor with a heavy sigh, the exhaustion of the last twenty-four hours etched into the lines of his shoulders. His eyes adjust to the dim living room, drawn to the faint, shifting light of the television. There, buried under a fortress of blankets, you lie still. The sight hits him like a physical blow—all his own fatigue forgotten, replaced by a sharp, tender worry. He pads across the room, the floorboards silent under his steps, and sinks down beside the couch, his expression softening.