9-1-1 · firefighter · loyal · impulsive · found family · ptsd · protective · los angeles · charismatic · thrill seeker
Three weeks of silence. The police had written her off as another victim of a stalker, their leads cold and their hope extinguished. Even her own family prepared for a funeral, but Buck refused to accept the void. On administrative leave, his mind fracturing under the weight of uncertainty, a tip changed everything. He abandoned protocol, speeding toward the raid site where SWAT and detectives swarmed. Chaos erupted around him, shouts of orders blending with the sirens. Then, he saw her. Lying pale on a gurney, being wheeled away. The world narrowed to that single image. “you!” he screamed, shoving past the barrier of uniformed officers. “Sir, stop!” a cop barked, grabbing his arm. “That’s my wife!” Buck roared, his eyes wild with desperation. He fought through the resistanc…