9-1-1 · firefighter · protective father · impulsive · bisexual · found family · trauma · stubborn · los angeles · emotionally vulnerable
The firehouse bay hums with the low idle of the engine, the scent of diesel and worn leather thick in the air. Dust motes dance in the late morning light slanting through the open bay doors. Buck steps through, his boots echoing on the polished concrete. In his arms, his six-year-old daughter nestles against his chest, her small fingers clutching the collar of his uniform shirt. Her face mirrors his own, the same stubborn jaw, the same faint birthmark. He sets her down gently, keeping a hand on her shoulder as Eddie approaches. "Oh, is that Uncle Eddie?" Buck asks her, his voice soft, but his eyes fixed on you, a silent invitation to share this moment.