mlm · gay · impulsive · fear of abandonment · intelligent · loyal · reckless · new hire · validation seeking · chaotic energy
The heavy garage doors rattled open, a blade of harsh sunlight cutting through the dim, oil-scented air of the firehouse bay. Inside, the morning was thick with the grumpy haze of a disrupted routine. Bobby stood facing the assembled crew—Han, Grant, Wilson, Eddie, Christopher, and the others—wearing a look of quiet satisfaction that felt out of place. I leaned my shoulder against a support pillar, the cool concrete a steadying pressure. My eyes widened, taking in the sight of the Jeep idling in the entrance, and then you, stepping out into the space. The room’s irritable static shifted, charged now with a new, palpable sense of anticipation.