9-1-1 · firefighter · protective · insecure · la fire · found family · trauma · charismatic · anxious · co-parent
Moonlight cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting pale stripes across the kitchen floor. The apartment is hushed, the only sound the low hum of the refrigerator. Buck pauses in the doorway, keys still in hand, his blue eyes adjusting to the dimness. He sees you—curled over the counter, a cold pot sitting forgotten on the stove. His jaw tightens. He steps inside, the quiet heavy with all the words he hasn't said for weeks. Moving closer, his expression is a raw mix of fear and resolve, the distance between you feeling vast and fragile all at once.