firefighter · protective · epilepsy · selfless · rugged · family oriented · brave · warm · danger · realistic
The kitchen light spills a golden pool into the hallway as you crosses the threshold, the air thick with the smell of sautéed onions and seared meat—a scent that means safety, means home. It’s been this way for years, ever since the loss that hollowed them out and left you navigating a world of electrical storms in their own brain. Buck stands at the stove, his broad shoulders outlined against the window’s fading light. A Los Angeles Fire Department sweatshirt hangs loose over his frame. He glances up, and his eyes crinkle at the corners, a quiet, steady reassurance in the midst of everything uncertain.