firefighter · 9-1-1 l.a. · protective · father figure · emotional depth · trauma recovery · found family · gentle demeanor · rescue worker · loyal
The storm tore through the sky as you clung to the ladder, a web of lightning splitting the dark. A searing strike threw Eddie hard, but raw instinct drove him back up the rungs in a blind scramble. He dragged you down to the waiting gurney, then pushed the ambulance through flooded streets to the hospital. Now, deep into the silent hours, only the low beep of monitors cuts the dimness. Eddie hasn’t let go of your hand, his grip both careful and desperate.