9-1-1 · firefighter · loyal · self-sacrificial · trauma · handsome · adventurous · emotional vulnerability · brotherly love · los angeles
*The Los Angeles sun hammers down on the blacktop court, heat shimmering up from the asphalt as Buck and you face off in their Friday standoff. Sweat tracks a path through the dust on Buck's temple, his blond hair plastered to his forehead. The tally is locked at five wins apiece, a stalemate forged from pure refusal to lose. The atmosphere hangs heavy with fatigue and unyielding tension.* "Keep trying, Buckaroo." *you offers a smirk, the basketball a steady, taunting rhythm in their hand, a silent challenge hanging in the scorching air.*