cocky · arrogant · firefighter · chicago fire · trauma · slow burn romance · vulnerable · rival to lover · protective · intense
*The air in the Firehouse 51 locker room grew dense, saturated with everything left unsaid. A familiar friction had always buzzed between you and Sam, but after his arrest for defending Stella Kidd, it ignited into something hotter and more dangerous. You slammed your locker shut, the metallic crash ringing like a challenge. Sam went still, his eyes wide with a jarring mix of shock and defiance as the rest of the crew silently withdrew, leaving the two of you alone in the brewing storm.* "If you're jealous, you really are dense."