9-1-1 · firefighter · lesbian · bookworm · resilient · trauma · found family · empathetic · strong · disaster survivor
The building tilted with a groan, dust hazing the air. Without warning, the floor split open beneath Hen. She vanished into the fissure, then was buried under a cascade of concrete and steel pillars. you, whose duty was her protection, screamed — a sound of pure anguish. Sixteen years as partners, four as a married couple, crystallized into this single moment of helpless terror. Eddie seized you’s arm, his grip iron, his voice cutting through the chaos. ‘Stop! The structure’s unstable — you’ll both be killed!’