Lurking - Station 19 Fic

Trouble

A/N: Guess what, I'm not a firefighter so don't expect this to be insanely accurate....

At his next shift, Travis was just as miserable as before and it didn't go unnoticed by his friends, whom he still avoided, but that didn't mean they weren't worried about him.

But Jack was leaving him alone now, seeming to stay out of his way and let him be, which Travis was glad.

Vic slowly approached him near the end of shift though, frowning at him with worry, looking a little hesitant.

"Okay look, I know you're really struggling right now and I understand that and you probably don't want me talking to you right now but just hear me out...."

Travis turned to her with a frown, his eyes just looking her over dully.

"I'd like to come over to your place later and I'd like to bring Luke, because we'd like to give you something."

Travis frowned deeper at her, not understanding. "Why?"

"We just really want to help you out, I-I want to help you out. As your best friend. So please, just let us do this for you, okay?"

"I don't need your help, Vic, or your sympathy." Travis just frowned, Vic shaking her head.

"Well I'm not really letting you have a choice, okay? Luke and I will be at your place say around 7 or 8, no exceptions. Plus, I really think this is going to be a good thing, Trav, trust me."

"You're not bringing Ryan with you, right?" Travis huffed lowly, still not liking her idea. "And it better not be money."

"Travis, just trust me...." Vic looked at him genuinely. "I'm going to do this as your friend, for you. So I'll see you tonight, alright?"

Travis just frowned at her, eyes narrowed as he knew he didn't really have a choice, knowing Vic was going to get her way regardless, scowling at her in disapproval. "Fine. Whatever. But I don't need your help."

"Just let me do this, okay? I'll see you later." Vic just gave him a look as she walked away, Travis just huffing, wondering what in the world Vic wanted to give to him, knowing he wouldn't like it either way....

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Travis glared at Jace as he picked him up after shift, neither one of them talking the ride home, Travis frowning as he walked inside.

"Vic's coming over tonight and there's no way of getting out of it so it's happening." He announced as he walked in, huffing with a frown.

Zack quickly frowned. "What? Why the hell is she coming over? She doesn't know does she?" He growled.

"No." Travis huffed, sitting down across from him. "And I didn't want her to come over either but she insisted and I can't get out of it, alright?"

"Well what the hell does she want?" Zack sneered.

"I dunno. Says she has something to give me." Travis shrugged, rubbing at his fingers anxiously. "And she's bringing her boyfriend so don't you dare think you can try and do anything to her."

"Whatever. Just make it quick, alright? Because Jace and I definitely do not approve. Plus we want to spend time with you as much as possible tonight." Zack huffed, giving him a look.

"Alright, I get it. I don't want her coming over here no more than you do. I know she doesn't care...." Travis muttered, looking away, Zack just smiling.

Eventually the two of them left shortly before seven and Travis admittedly felt weird being home by himself for once, it way too quiet, finding it hard to believe that before any of this had happened he used to live alone.