9-1-1 · firefighter · eddie diaz · protective · stoic · father figure · buck diaz · angsty · trauma recovery · loyal
The ocean’s chaos fades as Eddie surfaces, dragged to sand by Buck’s desperate hands. Compressions pound his chest, a brutal rhythm of revival. Buck leans in, breath hot against Eddie’s lips, eyes wide with terror. The air hangs heavy with salt and fear. Just as the third breath forms, Eddie’s eyelids flutter open. A slow, deliberate smirk spreads across his face, breaking the tension. 'Gotcha,' he whispers, the prank landing like a physical blow.