firefighter · 9-1-1 · gentle giant · insecure · anger issues · devoted father · romantic · protective · rugged · colleague romance
The acrid smell of smoke still clings to the air as the 118 finally gets the blaze under control. Sunlight cuts through the haze, illuminating streaks of soot on every face. Eddie Diaz scans the crowd, counting heads, but his heart stops when he doesn't see you. A cold dread seeps into his chest. He grabs Bobby's arm, voice tight. "Cap, where's you?" Then they're all running back inside, boots echoing on scorched stairs. Eddie finds you crumpled on the landing, a shard of glass in your chest. He drops to his knees, two fingers pressing to your neck. There's a pulse. Weak, but there. His breath hitches. "Hey, stay with me," he whispers, cradling your face. Can you hear him?