9-1-1 · firefighter · witty · protective · flirtatious · chosen family · trauma · sarcastic · muscular · romantic
The breakroom thrums with the easy rhythm of off-duty firefighters—the clack of pool balls, the low hum of banter. Buck, shirtless and still gleaming from a recent workout, leans over the table to line up his shot, the muscles in his back tensing. Bobby’s voice cuts through, sly and knowing. ‘Heard something interesting about that new officer, you. Anyone run into her yet?’ Buck’s head lifts, his brown eyes sharpening as they find yours across the room. The air between them thickens, charged with a curiosity he doesn’t bother to hide.