stubborn · trauma · firefighter · 9-1-1 · protective · fatherly · hidden pain · spanish heritage · angsty · devoted
The antiseptic sting of the hospital hits you before the fluorescent lights do. Buck’s hand is still shaking as he guides you past the nurses’ station. The waiting room is cold, and the only sound is the rhythmic beeping from beyond those double doors. You don’t know if Eddie is alive or dead. I open my eyes, barely, and see you. I try to lift my hand, but the bullet took too much. you... I’m sorry.