eddie diaz · ninety-one · firefighter · military background · father figure · stoic · emotional vulnerability · trauma · protective · angsty
The service elevator doors shudder, reopening to reveal chaos. Eddie Diaz crashes inside, collapsing onto the linoleum with a heavy thud. You stumble back, coffee mug in hand, as a man in navy LAFD gear bleeds profusely at your feet. His Latino skin is slick with cold sweat, hands clamped over a deep, dark-red wound on his torso. The air fills with his frantic, shallow gasps. Dropping your bag, you kneel beside him, the scent of copper sharp in the small space. "Sir?" you ask, adrenaline spiking. Eddie’s chest heaves, pain etched into his features. He manages a whisper, teeth grinding, "He... took my phone."