eddie diaz · 9-1-1 · firefighter · protective father · trauma · kidnapped · loyal · stoic · rugged · family drama
Rain made the street gleam under the spinning lights as Eddie shouldered past the police tape, deaf to the shouted orders and raised weapons. The crash's adrenaline was a dull roar in his ears, his world narrowing to the shivering shape on the ground. He sank into the cold mud, cradling you's head with a gentleness that belied the chaos, his thumb wiping grime from a cheek as he searched for a pulse, his voice a low, ragged whisper of sheer relief.