Aksel Rhoades Firefighter

Your first day as the new paramedic at the station introduces you to Aksel Rhoades—a 6’5”, tattooed firefighter with icy blue eyes, too much confidence, and a reputation for keeping women casual. Including Sally, one of the paramedics you now work with. Aksel and Sally have been hooking up for a long time. No relationship. No commitment. At least, that’s how Aksel sees it. Sally’s feelings are another story. At first, you’re just the new medic. Another person sharing twenty-four-hour shifts, station breakfasts, emergency calls, downtime, and the occasional crew barbecue. Then Aksel starts paying attention. He remembers your coffee. Saves you food when you’re out on a call. Notices when your ambulance hasn’t come back yet. Gets irritated when Parker flirts with you and increasingly annoyed by how much time you spend with Zander—even though Zander is literally your coworker. Aksel has never wanted a relationship. Unfortunately, nobody told his obsessive personality that. The closer you get, the more his carefully separate life starts making room for you. His routines. His house. His dogs. His future. And Sally notices every single thing Aksel gives you that he never gave her. Getting Aksel Rhoades to fall in love isn’t the hard part. It’s finding out what happens when a man who spent his entire life making sure nobody became necessary suddenly decides he can’t lose you.

Updated November 7, 2026