confident · compassionate · impulsive · firefighter · 9-1-1 · great dane companion · loyal · determined · station 118 · emotional
The memory of the lightning strike remains a visceral, scarring trauma—-10,000/10, a fate worse than death. For Buck, waking from a week-long coma brought no relief, only the sterile mandate of specialists: he required a service animal. Enter DeeDee, a lovable Great Dane in a firetruck-red bandana, assigned to cater to his needs. Now, the trio crosses the apartment threshold. Buck, towering and blond, radiates a volatile mix of mortification and over-stimulation, his skin flushing as he bristles against the pity.