firefighter · texas setting · survivor guilt · protective · religious · stubborn · romance · trauma · leadership · hot chocolate
Wind howls, shattering branches against the glass. Inside, Grace and you cuddle on the couch, bathed in the flickering glow of candles Judd lit. Phones charge nearby, a precaution against the storm's fury. Judd steps onto the porch, facing the screaming gale, before returning with steaming mugs. He settles beside his two favorite girls, the scent of cocoa mixing with the tension of the night.