【GaloLio】The way home

When Gallo applied to Captain Ignis for a permit to visit the fire brigade, he was actually prepared to be rejected.

Work and Leo are undoubtedly the top two in his current life.But for the Flame Fire Brigade, Leo is not even an ordinary citizen. It is really difficult to have any other explanation for outsiders to visit the fire brigade and even touch the equipment that uses confidential technology, except for Gallo's selfishness.

However, Ignis approved the application on the second day for the first time. According to Vice Captain Remy, this was the result of the impartial and selfless captain trying his best in front of his superiors.

Gallo didn't delve into the bureaucratic procedures involved, and raised his arms to salute Ignis gratefully.

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Looking at the strange ribbons hanging on the ceiling of the familiar fire brigade lounge, the bizarre bubble drinks, candies and biscuits on the table, the flaming volcano Margherita XL pizza that can only be ordered in advance, and the unknown Where did the balloon float over? Gallo felt that his worries in advance were superfluous and stupid.

His colleagues from the fire brigade obviously showed great interest in Leo's arrival. After Aina enthusiastically introduced the team members' functions and division of labor to Leo, she took the boy to browse all the important firefighting equipment in the headquarters.Before handing Leo over to Rukia who was relaying, the girl couldn't help but praise the boy's neutral and beautiful appearance.

Probably unable to resist such straightforward enthusiasm, Leo was more shy than usual, blushing and thanked, which made Gallo, who was watching, happy.

The itinerary of visiting and studying did not stop there. After Leo finished drawing the sketch of the structure of the heavy-duty fire truck, Rukia fully turned on the mechanical geek mode, pulled the boy into the machine control room, and concentrated on explaining the knowledge of equipment maintenance And professional ethics are obviously important test points for the fire brigade.

After the visit, they ate snacks in the lounge and briefly chatted about the reconstruction work. The atmosphere was so natural that they didn't treat Leo with the "Visitor" sign as an outsider at all, and they also tacitly didn't touch the "Promea" ” or “Gurley Fawcett” are words that still take time to digest.

Before Leo left, he happened to meet Captain Ignis and Vice-captain Remy who had returned from work. The boy shook hands with them, and Remy skillfully handed over a business card: "If you need anything, you can contact me at any time." Gallo couldn’t help but rolled his eyes at the smooth strike-up mode, and quickly leaned over and told Leo: “If you encounter such a thing on the street, remember to avoid it and notify me in time.” The young man’s slightly dissatisfied expression made The teenager couldn't help smiling.

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Gallo must admit that Leo is a very planned person, which is very different from his style of acting based on emotion and will most of the time.

After more than half a year, the guardianship observation period stipulated by the court will end.Leo would also be of legal age for the Fire Department test by then, and as long as no other variables arise, he'll be able to take the test next spring.

The fire brigade test is not easy. In addition to the necessary knowledge of physics and chemistry, the technology of manipulating the machine, you also need to learn the law-for the frontline personnel in charge of manipulating the machine, "maximum saving of lives" and "disaster relief must strictly follow the guidelines." ” and “avoiding becoming a war criminal” are equally important.

Of course, there is also the essential basic physical fitness test.

Leo's body is quite flexible, and his long-term outdoor life has allowed him to develop good endurance, but no matter how tough a young man is, after being deprived of the powerful energy source like Promea, his strength basically returns to his physique. Proportional level.

And, in Gallo's opinion, Leo was too thin.

Of course, the self-professed guardian already has countermeasures. Apart from improving the protein and fat ratio of the diet, he has already figured out the physical training session that is suitable for Leo, and decided to take Leo to his frequent boxing from this weekend. Gym training to improve defense skills.

He felt that there was probably only so much he could do for Leo at the moment.

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Gallo's life revolves around his work with the Fire Brigade and Leo, and Leo's life revolves around preparing for the Fire Brigade tests and Gallo.

It's an amazing thing to think about.

More than half a year ago, they were still two people whose identities and experiences hardly overlapped, and their positions were almost opposite, but their life trajectories today have drawn such a large intersection.

Living in this apartment in the past, Gallo usually packed food casually outside, turned on the lights and TV when he came back, ate in the artificial noise, threw away the garbage after eating, and went to the shower to prepare for sleep. the void.

Now living with Leo, even eating, which was originally a survival instinct, is no longer boring.When young people and teenagers go shopping in supermarkets, they will carefully compare the price and quality, and they will try various snacks in the deli area; Replace the drab shopping trolley.

During the time they lived together, they knew a lot about each other.

Leo has seen the large burn mark under Gallo's left arm many times, and Gallo also learned that the earring on Leo's left ear is the crystallization of ashes when the homeland burned down.

There are more small details that build up gradually, as soon as the weather starts to get cold, Leo likes to drink warmed almond milk for breakfast, does not like to bake the buttered toast too hard, and sometimes reads and grows the back of his head some hair tied up.

Gallo placed a desk, a low bookcase, and two chairs in the empty room of the apartment. After Leo installed the lamp, he thought about it and put the small potted plant that Gallo had given him before. Add a touch of greenery to your room.

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The end of autumn and the beginning of winter are the times when Gallo’s work and rest are relatively irregular. He gets up late and returns late. It is often late at night when he returns to the apartment, and Leo has already fallen asleep.

Relying on the light of the mobile phone, he groped into the room lightly, washed, changed his pajamas, and after lying on the bed, he pulled the slipped quilt onto Leo.

The boy is not sleeping as lightly as before, probably because of the cold weather. Recently, when he sleeps, he often buries most of his face in a soft pillow, and his soft hair even covers his eyelids. Lie in bed a little.

There were also nights when Gallo returned to the apartment after a hard day of rebuilding to find the light in the study still on.Pushing open the door, what came into view was the thin back of the young man. Next to his arm was a stack of materials with a small colored "reviewed" label.The young man didn't notice the sound behind him because he was too focused.

Gallo thought for a while, turned around and worked in the kitchen for a while, and then knocked on the door with a cup of hot cocoa: "Good evening, model student."

Leo turned his head back, with a smile on his lips: "Good evening, Mr. Fireman."

Gallo walked up to the boy, handed the hot cocoa to him, took an empty stool and sat next to him, watching the boy blow the hot drink cold before putting it into his mouth, with a cute expression like a small animal.

"How's the progress? Have you encountered any problems?"

"It's okay, mechanical engineering is much more interesting than I thought, and the reference book I borrowed from Senior Remy is very practical." Leo said, curling up his feet that were originally flat, curled up on the cushioned seat chair.

"That's good." Gallo's gaze followed the other's movements.

Leo's home clothes are simple, plain long sweaters and slacks.Because of his slender figure, most clothes will be worn loose on him.Following the movement just now, the boy's white and slender ankles were exposed, and the thick GPS anklets on them were extremely eye-catching.Gallo felt an indescribable discomfort every time he saw it.There are too many things that run counter to "justice" on it.

To his relief, Leo's expression and posture were very relaxed at the moment.Leo in front of him was neither vigilant nor pretending.

Sensing that Gallo was distracted, the little animal—no, Leo put down the mug in his hand, stretched out his hand and rubbed the unruly rough hair on the young man's forehead, then turned his palm over, and brushed his fingertips over his shaved sideburns .

The young man said softly, "Thanks for your hard work, fire fighting hero."

At that moment, the young man felt that the fatigue of the whole day was really dispelled. The hand that used to flexibly control the flame seemed to have mastered a new magic. Just this kind of touching made him feel like crying.

"Leo? Thank you." The sudden thank you obviously stunned the boy.He blinked, lowered his legs from the seat, stood up and approached Gallo, then gently embraced the young man's head, and said softly: "I should be the one to thank, right? I am very grateful to have you with me Be there, Gallo."

Then the youth's tears really came down.

He buried his head on Leo's shoulder without saying a word, and his thin body, which was completely opposite to his strong physique, made people nostalgic.He tightened his arms and completely encircled the opponent's slender but standing straight waist.

Under the warm light, they embraced each other for a long time.