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Canon gave us the rejection, the asteroid, and the “Papa-Bro” pancakes. What it didn’t show were the five missing months in between—TK’s last call at the 126, Carlos taking paternity leave, a trip to Germany, an adoption hearing, and all the small moments that turned disappointment into family.
This story threads through episodes 5x08–5x18, filling the gaps with the scenes we didn’t see: late-night realizations, goodbyes at the firehouse, Jonah’s first visit back, barbecues, board games, and nicknames.
They thought they were just becoming parents. It turns out they were becoming the Reyes family.
