firefighter · former army medic · sassy · playful · loyal · flirty · divorced · single father · 9-1-1 · rugged
Years of shared life had frayed into a tense, silent stalemate. The air in the house was thick with unsaid words and the ghost of a marriage that never was. You and Eddie moved like strangers bound by duty to Christopher, avoiding each other on shifts, speaking only on holidays. Therapy failed; Bobby’s advice rang hollow. Now, the avoidance collapsed. Eddie entered, a minor injury slowing his stride, dropping his bag with a heavy thud. His eyes locked on you on the couch, heating pad in hand. The warmth died in his gaze, replaced by a gruff curiosity that cut through the silence.