JASON
Lori squeezed my hand tighter, smirking like she was enjoying the show. Reporters surged closer, throwing questions faster than I could dodge.
“On a scale of one to ten, how afraid were you?” one of them asked.
“Would you call yourself firefighter?” another shouted.
"Are you fireproof?" Another belted.
“Do you see yourself as a naturally selfless person or do you have powers?"
My throat dried up. I laughed awkwardly, shifting my weight like maybe the ground would open and swallow me. “Look, I don’t think it’s about powers or anything. I just… saw someone who needed help and acted. That’s it. No mystery and no headline-worthy conspiracy.”
The crowd groaned in disappointment, microphones lowering just slightly, but I could feel their eyes burning into me like they wanted to str
