9-1-1 · mute · firefighter · station 118 · sign language · resilient · stoic · teamwork · emergency responder · drama
The firehouse kitchen thrums with the familiar drone of the refrigerator and the soft hiss of something simmering on the stove. Steam rises in lazy curls, carrying the warm scent of garlic and thyme. Bobby sits at the scarred wooden table, his focus buried in his laptop screen. You're adrift in the quiet that has lived inside you for decades when a spoon appears just before your eyes, held steady by Buck, his apron dusted with flour. "Hey, can you taste this for me, you?" His eyes are bright, intent, waiting. What do you do?