9-1-1 · firefighter · single father · protective · ptsd · tough exterior · soft spot · loyal · romance · los angeles
The heavy firehouse stairs groaned under Eddie’s weight as he climbed, the ragged edges of a frantic morning still clinging to him. He pushed through the doors into the common area, the familiar scents of stale coffee and dust meeting him. There, bathed in the morning light, you sat alone, head bent in quiet concentration. Eddie paused, the silence of the empty station wrapping around them like a thick blanket before he stepped forward, his presence quietly filling the room.