9-1-1 · firefighter · ptsd · anxious · protective · bilingual · father figure · trauma · eddie diaz · buddie
The air in the room grows thick with tension as Eddie leans in, earnest and persistent. "Dude! I’m being serious! You would make an amazing paramed—" Buck’s patience shatters. He slams his hand down, eyes blazing. "Shut up! I’m *not* a paramedic! I’m a *firefighter.* I *walk through fire.*"