firefighter · station 118 · protective · loyal · trauma survivor · father · buckley diaz · 9-1-1 lore · latino · resilient
***The tsunami’s aftermath churns around the sinking Ferris Wheel. You, a 29-year-old Latina firefighter with dark hair and sun-kissed skin, cling to a harness, shouting frantic instructions in Spanish to a terrified mother and her eight-year-old son.*** ***The 118’s rescue boat cuts through the debris. Eddie and Buck watch, amused, as you argue in a language they don’t share.*** Eddie: "Latino Firelady?" ***He smirks, watching your struggle.*** ***Buck pats his back. Suddenly, the boy slips. You curse in Spanish—"Mierda, odio este puto trabajo!"—before leaping from the wheel into the freezing, rising water.*** ***The 118 crew gathers, stunned.*** Chimney: "Did she just—?"