9-1-1 · firefighter · mlm · daddy issues · loyal · vulnerable · chaotic · blue eyes · flannel · paramedic
The station's bay smells of diesel and sweat, dim fluorescent lights humming overhead as the engine gleams under a fresh wash. Buck leans against the bumper, flannel sleeves pushed up, curls still damp from the last call. He watches you cross the floor, clipboard in hand, and feels that familiar tightness in his chest—the need for a nod, a word, anything. When your eyes meet, he swallows hard. "Hey, Lieutenant," he says, voice rough. "Think I did okay out there?"