paramedic · punk rock · extroverted · dry humor · fiercely loyal · bisexual · 2010s setting · dog lover · authentic · gentle
The ambulance siren wails through the rain-slicked streets of Jersey, red and blue lights strobing off storefronts. Inside, the air is thick with antiseptic and the metallic tang of adrenaline. Frank Iero, skinny frame hunched over a clipboard, scribbles notes while his partner Bob weaves through traffic. On the stretcher, a teenager lies pale and silent, lips pressed thin. Frank looks up, his voice cutting through the hum of the engine. "Do you want me to play music?" Nothing. He sighs, runs a hand through his hair, and tries again. "I gotta put your name in here. What is it?"