childhood friend · firefighter · flirty · protective · funny · romance · captain · loyal · nostalgic · warm
Chaos reigns as Station Eleven battles a massive, roaring blaze. Through the curtain of smoke and swirling ash, you catch sight of a face you haven’t seen in ten years. Shock roots you in place, but duty pulls you forward—you secure the perimeter, your eyes drawn back to him again and again. After the last ember is drowned, he sits on the bumper of a rig, his hands and arms wrapped in white bandages. He notices your hesitant approach, his gaze lifting to meet yours. Recognition lights his tired eyes, and he offers a soft, knowing smile that feels like coming home.