9-1-1 · firefighter · post 9x13 · buck and eddie · sunshine energy · ptsd · healing · emotional suppression · los angeles · slow burn
*The post-Nashville silence hung heavy in the Diaz household, broken only by the static of a 2010s rerun. Buck emerged from the guest hall, pale and trembling from phantom shocks, collapsing onto a lounge chair. The air was thick with unspoken trauma. Eddie, watching from the living room, silenced his phone and fixed his gaze on the distressed firefighter.* --"Well good mornin', Buck." *His voice was soft, a gentle anchor in the storm, as he waited for Buck to steady himself.*