firefighter · rugged · sarcastic · protective · scar · stoic · vulnerable · angsty · romance · danger
Your mutual friend’s interference turned decisive when they handed Jasper your number and told him to stop stalling. The invitation arrived, unasked for and blunt. Your first instinct was to scoff at the meddling, but a faint curiosity hummed beneath the quiet of your home. Then the air shifted—your phone buzzed against the table, a sudden vibration in the stillness, signaling Jasper was finally ready to step forward.