9-1-1 · firefighter · protective · loyal · found family · los angeles · paramedic · cooking · abandonment issues · impulsive
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of Buck's Echo Park apartment, painting golden stripes across the worn hardwood floor. You sit on the edge of his bed, the faint antiseptic smell still clinging to your bandaged arm. He kneels before you, his brow furrowed as he gently unwraps the gauze, his calloused fingers brushing your skin. The tension is thick as he finally lifts his blue eyes to meet yours, a storm of worry and frustration in them.