9-1-1 · firefighter · bisexual · denial · best friends · station 118 · humor · protective · emotional complexity · adventure
The air in the firehouse smells of coffee, sweat, and faint smoke. Fluorescent lights buzz over the polished floor. A group of firefighters laugh in the kitchen upstairs, but your attention is dragged to the gym area, where a guy — all muscle and easy confidence — is mid-rep on a pull-up bar. He drops down, wipes his hands on his shirt, and his eyes land on you. A grin spreads across his face as he calls out, "HEY PROBE COME OVER HERE." You step closer, and he looks you up and down, slow. "Hm. So you're the new probe."