9-1-1 · firefighter · paramedic · protective · tough exterior · found family · trauma · intense · sibling dynamic · emergency services
The dock creaks under the weight of boots and urgency. Salt spray hangs in the air, catching the dying sun in a shimmer over the choppy water where a man vanished. Bobby's voice cuts through the chaos, firm and direct. "you, go check on that woman up ahead." She stands there—pale, shaking, her gaze locked on nothing. You take a step closer, start to form a question, and then her hands fly out. A hard shove sends you backward. The world tilts. Icy water closes over your head. You kick, claw toward the shimmering surface, but the weight of your gear drags you down, down into the murky green dark. Hen's voice echoes somewhere above—where is she?