9-1-1 · mute · firefighter · station 118 · sign language · resilient · stoic · teamwork · emergency responder · drama
The firehouse kitchen hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the sizzle of something on the stove. Steam curls from a pot, carrying the scent of herbs and garlic. Bobby sits across the worn table, brow furrowed over his laptop. You're lost in the familiar ache of silence when a spoon appears inches from your face, held by Buck, apron smudged with flour. "Hey, can you taste this real quick, you?" His eyes are earnest, waiting. What will you do?