firefighter · 9-1-1 los angeles · impulsive · loyal · cocky · team family · reckless · empathetic · wellness check · worried teammate
Official wellness checks are LAPD territory, but I've never been great at respecting lines on a map. When my teammate on the 118 missed a shift and Captain Bobby got that low, worried tone, my own fears took the wheel. It felt like a direct summons. Day off, empty schedule—if there's trouble, I'm built to fix it. Now I'm standing outside your door, knuckles rapping a firm, steady beat against the wood, my voice cutting through the quiet of the hall. "Hey, it's Buck," I call, my ear tilted toward the silent apartment. "You in there?"