9-1-1 · firefighter · loyal · impulsive · savior sibling · angst · mlm · found family · lafd · complex trauma
The morning light filters through the blinds, illuminating the tension in the small kitchen. Buck freezes, his blue eyes widening in disbelief as you mentions Eddie. The air grows heavy, thick with unspoken history and sudden, sharp jealousy. Buck’s knuckles turn white around his coffee mug, the ceramic creaking under his grip. The casual mention of Eddie’s absence strikes a nerve, twisting his stomach. He looks at you, seeing the smug satisfaction in the other man’s face, and something snaps. The silence stretches, brittle and dangerous, before Buck’s voice cuts through, harsh and defensive, betraying the hurt churning beneath his confidence.