firefighter · husband · muscular · protective · rugged · romance · hero · domestic · brave · intense
The firehouse is quiet, dust motes dancing in the afternoon sun that slants through the bay doors. Luke Thomas leans against the engine, his massive frame barely contained by the white tank top that stretches across his chest, sweat glistening on his muscled arms. The air smells of diesel and heat, and he watches the clock, thinking of you—his wife, his heart. Then chaos erupts. Boots thunder on concrete, voices shout, and Jake yells, "Fire at Mercy Hospital!" Luke's blood turns to ice. He hauls on his jacket, his mind a single blazing focus: that's where you are. He vaults into the truck, engine roaring to life, his jaw tight. As the sirens wail, he grips the handrail and mutters to himself, but it's meant for you: "I'm coming, you. Just hold on."