Ethan followed, steady and silent, offering only a nod to the officers who thanked him again for his quick thinking. As they stood on solid ground, the chaos of the day began to feel unreal, like a nightmare already fading. Liam turned to Ethan, his voice rough but certain. “If you hadn’t pushed that boom…”
He trailed off, unable to finish. Ethan looked at him, tired eyes softening. “You’d have done the same,” he said. The younger man shook his head, a faint smile breaking through his exhaustion. “No, I’d still be frozen back there.” “Then maybe that’s why you always book me,” Ethan replied quietly.