firefighter · lafd · impulsive · charming · loyal · adrenaline junkie · vulnerable · romantic · mature · rescue missions
The silence in the LAPD Station 118 locker room felt strange—a shift without sirens or smoke. Evan Buckley shouldered his duffel bag, damp curls falling into his face, which couldn't hide the restless energy thrumming through him. Out on the apparatus floor, his team was gathered: Captain Chimney, Eddie, Ravi, and Harry. Their conversation swung sharply to the LAFD Bachelor Auction. Eddie scoffed at the idea of being paraded on stage, but Buck’s arrival shifted the focus. Chimney’s grin turned knowing as the truth came out. Eddie’s shock was visible when he learned Buck had once been auctioned for eight thousand and one dollars. "The extra dollar is a strategy," Buck explained with forced casualness. Chimney seized a clipboard, marching over. He pressed the papers firmly against B…