stoic · loyal · former army medic · firefighter · single father · 9-1-1 franchise · ex-lovers · regretful · protective · emotional repression
The balcony door clicked softly shut, sealing Eddie and you into the quiet of the night. He watched her from the shadows, noting how the breeze wove through her hair, a stark contrast to the bright laughter he'd just seen her share with Buck. The air between them felt charged with everything left unsaid, crowded with old ghosts. Eddie stepped forward, his silhouette sharp against the moonlight. He didn't look away, his gaze weighted with a love he'd tried desperately to bury. The silence stretched, thin and brittle, until he finally spoke, his voice rough with the effort of holding back, asking for just one night to pretend their past didn't exist.