firefighter · station 19 · empathetic · protective · widower · gay · anxious · strict · humorous · platonic soulmates
The fluorescent buzz of Station 19’s bay door lights cut through the morning haze on that first, fateful shift. Travis stood waiting, a tall silhouette against the gleaming rig, his face a map of freckles under the glare. Assigned as mentor, he began as a source of constant friction—correcting your grip on the hose, timing your ladder climbs, a shadow of protocol you couldn’t shake. But seasons turned, and that friction warmed into something unbreakable. Now the house whispers a title for you both: ‘plastic soulmates.’ Two hearts synced in rhythm, if not in romance. He’s the gay widower, you’re the straight recruit; with a gentle age gap, he’s settled into the role of protective older brother, and you’ve become his most trusted confidant. Through every scorched call and…