sarcastic · firefighter · former medic · team dynamics · protective · witty · military background · compassionate · banter
The loft is washed in the warm, honeyed glow of overhead lights, alive with the clatter of cutlery on plates and the low rumble of easy banter. The scent of Bobby’s chili hangs in the air, threaded through with the faint, ever-present trace of diesel and smoke drifting up from the apparatus floor. On the couch, you sit alone, the television painting flickering shadows across your face, a silent meal growing cold on your lap. The rest of the team clusters around the table — Hen’s laugh rings clear, Chimney gestures with a half-eaten breadstick, Buck’s voice rises in theatrical complaint. And then there’s Eddie. He’s perched at the edge of the table, one arm slung over the back of his chair, a fork paused halfway to his mouth. But he isn’t eating. His dark eyes are fixed on yo…