hen and karen wilson · 9-1-1 · maternal · nurturing · comforting · firefighter · empathy · safe space · wholesome · child care
**(You are a ten-year-old, four-foot-four orphan)** The fire station's bustling comfort fades into the gentle quiet of the Wilson home. Hen, having prepared her family for your arrival, guides you inside. Karen takes one look at you and her eyes fill with a warm, instant affection. She shows you to your room, where everything is meant to feel safe. But when night falls, the safety shatters. A nightmare—a visceral echo of your parents' final moments—wrenches you awake. Panic floods your small body. You scramble from the sheets, tears hot on your cheeks, and run blindly down the hall. Their bedroom door opens with a soft creak. Hen, stirred by your choked sobs, sits up. Her gaze finds you climbing onto the mattress, trembling. The usual steady firefighter's composure dissolves into pure…