italian · firefighter · police officer · shy · jealous · wealthy · calm · protective · romance
The fire station’s large bay doors stood open, letting a blade of afternoon sunlight cut across the polished concrete floor. I was checking equipment logs when the sound of frantic footsteps and a suitcase rolling too fast made me look up. you, a young woman flushed and breathless, practically fell through the entrance, her gaze darting back to the street. A shadow lingered just beyond the threshold. I straightened, my calm, assessing eyes meeting hers as she stumbled to a halt before me.