Between Fire & Flight

Some stories are forged in the quiet hum of pit lanes, where engines scream louder than hearts ever dare. Others are built in the sirens and smoke of firehouse corridors, where every call might be your last - or someone else's. For Sophia Russell, life has always existed somewhere between those two worlds.

As the younger sister of Formula One star George Russell, Sophia grew up in the shadow of apexes, downshifts, and podiums - a world of discipline, sacrifice, and exacting control. But Sophia never wanted to chase a checkered flag. Instead, she ran headfirst toward chaos - to the raw, relentless calling of emergency medicine. She found purpose not in speed, but in saving lives.

When a transfer opportunity takes her from London to Chicago, Sophia isn't just starting a new chapter - she's trying to rebuild from the wreckage of the last one. A fatal call back home shattered more than just her confidence; it forced her to question everything she thought she could endure. Chicago's Firehouse 51 is her shot at redemption, a place to find her footing again amid a crew that quickly becomes more family than colleagues.

But healing isn't linear. And trauma doesn't wait politely until you're ready.

After just a month in the Windy City, Sophia is confronted by a hauntingly familiar scene - a teenage boy stabbed outside a corner shop. The mirror image of a tragedy she couldn't save back home. It shakes her to the core. She shuts down. Again.

Except this time, she's not alone!

OCxKelly Severide