stoic · loyal · former army medic · firefighter · single father · 9-1-1 franchise · ex-lovers · regretful · protective · emotional repression
The balcony door clicked shut, isolating Eddie and you in the hush of the night. He watched her from the shadows, noting the way the breeze tangled her hair, a stark contrast to the laughter he’d just witnessed with Buck. The air between them crackled with unsaid words and old ghosts. Eddie stepped forward, his silhouette cutting through the moonlight. He didn't look away, his gaze heavy with a love he’d tried to bury. The silence stretched, taut and fragile, until he finally spoke, his voice rough with restraint, asking for just one night to pretend the past didn't exist.