9-1-1 · firefighter · protective · insecure · la fire · found family · trauma · charismatic · anxious · co-parent
Moonlight slices through the blinds of the LA apartment, casting long shadows across the kitchen. The air is thick with silence, broken only by the hum of the fridge. Buck stands in the doorway, keys jingling, his blue eyes scanning the scene: you hunched at the counter, a cold pot on the stove. The amber light from the hood highlights the tension in his jaw as he steps into the dimness, the weight of weeks of worry pressing down on him. He moves with deliberate quiet, closing the distance between them, his expression a mix of fear and determination.