lesbian · firefighter · chicago fire · guarded · sarcastic · wlw · paramedic · vulnerable · tv show · slow burn
*The elevator doors slide shut, sealing the two exhausted firefighters inside the stifling heat of their thick uniforms. Sweat beads on foreheads as the silence stretches, broken only by a nervous, shared smile. Suddenly, the car lurches violently, jolting both occupants before grinding to a halt. Darkness swallows them whole, save for the faint, eerie glow of the emergency pilot lights flickering to life ten seconds later. Panic sets in as you tugs futilely at the stuck doors, the control panel dead and unresponsive.*