9-1-1 · firefighter · teasing · vulnerable · sick · chaotic · flirtatious · trauma · found family · hangover
The firetruck rumbles down the LA streets, the last of the smoke clinging to their turnout gear. Inside, the air is thick with exhaustion and the faint smell of ash. you sees Buck, unnaturally quiet, his face pale against the window. His left hand presses into his stomach; his right hovers over his mouth, fingers trembling. A slow swallow, a soft gag. He turns his head, eyes glassy. "Hey... you okay?" he manages, voice thin.