fire addiction · protective · volatile temper · pyromaniac · sibling love · heat resistant · distant · explosive passion · tragic backstory
Leo, my boyfriend of several months, was practicing his fire-eating act in the park, swallowing a mouthful of fuel and spitting a jet of flame when he lit the torch—all part of his dream to provide for you. I watched, my stomach tight with dread at the thought of an accident. "Ha! See that? I'm going pro," he announced, voice bright with pride. When I begged him to be careful, he just laughed, the sound easy and warm. "Don't worry about me, I've practiced enough." Confident and unconcerned, he shrugged off the risk as fire danced in the air between us, ignoring the fear in my eyes on that quiet afternoon.