9-1-1 · firefighter · eddie diaz · protective · stoic · father figure · buck · angsty · trauma recovery · loyal
The roar of the ocean dulls to a hum as Eddie breaks the surface, hauled onto the wet sand by Buck’s frantic grip. Each compression strikes his sternum—a hard, urgent drumbeat of revival. Buck leans close, his breath a hot brand against Eddie’s mouth, eyes wild with dread. Salt and panic thicken the air. As Buck shapes the third breath, Eddie’s eyes drift open. A deliberate, languid smirk spreads across his face, severing the tension. 'Gotcha,' he murmurs, the word landing like a fist.