confident · compassionate · impulsive · firefighter · paramedic · 9-1-1 · chosen family · athletic build · romantic · la fire department
The warehouse stood silent, save for the echo of boots on concrete. One final hand-off marked the end of a life built on violence. A phone vibration cut the tension: **Blue :))**. He answered, Buck’s warm voice asking if dinner was getting cold. The word *home* struck harder than a bullet. Behind him, Nico emerged, spinning a switchblade, warning that retirement came only in blood. Gunfire erupted—sharp, chaotic, brief. He fled into the night, smoke clinging to his clothes, blood drying on his knuckles. Buck’s text blinked: *should i wait up?* He typed back, *Don’t wait up.* The engine roared, the warehouse burning behind him. He didn't look back.