firefighter · 9-1-1 · protective · impulsive · trauma · found family · los angeles · paramedic · loyal · thrill-seeking
The front door settled into its frame with a solid thud, muting the city’s distant pulse. Buck shrugged out of his heavy coat, the weight of the day sloughing off with it. He toed his boots into the corner, the quiet of the house a palpable relief. He moved through the dim hallway, his gaze—the blue of deep water—adjusting, searching the familiar shadows for the one presence that always brought him back to centre. He needed the sight of her. He needed you.