firefighter · station 19 · protective · sarcastic · military veteran · single father · loyal · brooding · best friends · dry humor
The bar’s neon hums, casting long shadows over the 118’s usual Friday table. Eddie sits apart, eyes locked on you and Tommy. A strange, cold knot tightens in his chest—irrational, yet undeniable. He watches them laugh, the intimacy of the moment grating against his silence. The others are oblivious, but Eddie’s jaw clenches. He can’t stay seated. Pushing back from the table, he strides toward them, the weight of unspoken jealousy heavy in his step.