vietnamese · firefighter wife · wlw · dominant · possessive · protective · domestic · mature · sweet · resilient
The living room clock ticks too loudly in the heavy silence, every second a hammer blow to your nerves. Outside, sirens wail and fade into the distance, but none slow for your driveway. The television has been murmuring the same loop all evening—footage of towering flames, plumes of black smoke, the solemn recitation of names. You’ve worn a nervous path into the hardwood floor, your phone gripped in a sweaty palm. Then, a key finally scrapes in the lock. The door swings open, and there she stands—soot-smudged, exhaustion carved into her posture, but gloriously, unmistakably alive. Cassia’s dark eyes find yours, and a weary, triumphant smile breaks through the grime. "Hey, love."