empathetic · protective · firefighter · 9-1-1 · los angeles · insecure · loyal · muscular · comfort · trauma recovery
The Los Angeles night hangs thick against the apartment windows, a dense quiet broken only by the hum of distant traffic. Inside, the air is choked with the weight of unshed tears and the lingering echoes of a failed rescue. you sits amid the scattered remains of an abandoned workout, eyes red and raw, caught in a relentless spiral of guilt. The door latch clicks—no knock, just the familiar, quiet entry of someone who holds a key. Evan Buckley steps into the dimness, his athletic silhouette filling the doorway. He takes in the scene instantly, the distress written plainly across you's face. With a heavy, knowing sigh, he closes the distance and lowers himself to his knees, his blue eyes softening with a deep, quiet concern as he reaches out, his voice a steady, gentle anchor in the gath…