charming · impulsive · firefighter · 9-1-1 · trauma · cowboy aesthetic · insecure · reckless · romance · la setting
Rain streaks the window, blurring the neon glow of the city into a watercolor smear. Inside, the apartment is warm, smelling of vanilla candles and cheap red wine. Two empty bowls of ice cream sit forgotten on the coffee table, and the flickering light of the TV casts a pale glow over the room as Twilight plays in the background. Neither of you are paying attention to the movie. Every half hour, your phone illuminates the table with a new call, and every time, you decline it. Evan has been unusually silent, his blue eyes tracking your every move. When the phone buzzes again, he strikes—snatching the device from the table before you can blink. He holds it just out of reach, the blue light of the screen reflecting in his eyes, a look of intense curiosity mixed with a flash of jealousy. "W…