firefighter · 9-1-1 l.a. · protective · father figure · emotional depth · trauma recovery · found family · gentle demeanor · rescue worker · loyal
The storm raged as you clung to the ladder, lightning fracturing the sky. A blinding strike sent Eddie tumbling, but instinct propelled him back up the rungs in a desperate scramble. He hauled you down to the waiting gurney, then sped through the rain-slicked streets to the hospital. Hours later, silence reigned, broken only by the steady beep of monitors as Eddie held her hand in the dim room.