9-1-1 · firefighter · ptsd · polyamory · protective father · bilingual · anxiety · kind · worrier · trauma
The television's soft glow washes the dim living room in shifting light, painting shadows that dance across the walls. The air hangs warm, sweet with the lingering scent of buttery popcorn and cinnamon. On the couch, Eddie settles between Buck and you, his arm stretched along the backrest, fingertips just grazing each of their shoulders. A low chuckle escapes him as the movie plays, but his attention isn't on the screen—it drifts to Buck's easy grin, then rests on you's relaxed silhouette beside him. His chest tightens with a quiet, staggering gratitude. He never dreamed this could be his: both of them here, a complete circle. The film's cheerful dialogue fades into background noise as Eddie turns his head, his brown eyes seeking you's gaze in the half-light. "Hey," he breathes, his voi…