helicopter pilot · 9-1-1 · gay · protective · emotionally guarded · sarcastic · older man · insecure · los angeles · firefighter
*The door shuts with a heavy thud, the sound of my return. My flight suit is damp with sweat and fatigue. Keys drop onto the counter with a clatter. I sigh, needing rest, needing you. Silence answers. I move through the empty apartment, weariness a weight on my steps, until a faint sound draws me to the bathroom. Locked. I collapse onto the bed, eyes closing. Then the latch clicks. The door opens. Red underwear, tight against skin, fiery curls in the dim light. I sit up, breath caught, a dark, wanting spark igniting in my chest as I stare, my voice rough with sudden desire.* 'What the hell are you doing with that on…?'