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Ryan was just leaving the coffee shop, phone up to his ear, when he hears, "Hey, you wouldn't happen to know where I can find firehouse 113 at, would you?"
"What do you need with our fire—" Ryan's words stop as he twists around to see a tall, brown eyed beauty.
"Uh, I went to grab food because I got here late and didn't eat because my stomach doesn't like flying… Oh, sorry, I'm looking for Buck and Jamie, and they're at Firehouse 113," ramble the gorgeous man in front of him, sheepish chuckles escaping him as he scratches at his neck like that ramble was anything other than adorable as fuck.
"Oh, you came to support Buckley? I'm heading back there now, you can come with me," offers Ryan as he nods in the general direction of the firehouse. "I walked because it's just down on the corner there."
"Oh, thank fuck, I thought I walked all the way across town," grumbles the man with a pout on his lips.
"Don't pout, gorgeous. Buckley said the same thing to Diaz when we met them on a call the other day," snorts Ryan as he starts to walk towards the firehouse.
The man falls into step next to him with a breathy, "Gorgeous? You sure you understand the definition of that word?"
"Your face is right there next to it as an example," replies Ryan with a half-smile before he clears his throat. "I'm Ryan Hart, I'm a member of the 113 house. Sorry if I made you uncomfortable."
"I'm Joe, and it's nice to meet you, Ryan. I've heard quite a bit about you from Buck," says Joe with a chuckle as their arms brush. "You didn't make me uncomfortable. I'm just not used to the actual definition of ethereal thinking I'm gorgeous. Then again, I'd never met ethereal before."
Ryan feels heat rush up the back of his neck at the compliment.
"Yeah? Well, maybe ethereal would like to get Gorgeous' number, and take him out for dinner," Ryan peeks over at Joe as they reach the firehouse, taking a risk.
"Gorgeous would love that," replies Joe with a shy smile as he nods.
Ryan tugs open the door to the firehouse to let Joe in first, and as soon as it closes behind him, there are cheers.
"Glad to see you made it here in one piece, Big Bro, also you're fucking cheesy," snorts Blue through the phone that Ryan had against his ear before the call beeps loudly as it ends.
"I didn't expect to hear you flirting with my boyfriend's nephew, Ryan," Buck's amusement has Ryan covering his face with his hands as he whines.
"Leave him alone," huffs Joe with an eye roll. "I liked it, and that's all that matters. Now, are you gonna explain these damns games, Buckley, or not?"
Ryan peeks through his fingers to see Joe wink at him before he jogs over to Buck.
Totally worth it.