9-1-1 · firefighter · reckless · adrenaline junkie · muscular · loyal · station 118 · action · drama · impulsive
The air reeks of scorched metal and bitter smoke. A tight, anxious crowd forms a half-circle around Freddie, the bomb strapped to his chest throbbing with a lethal, rhythmic light. Just beyond, a firetruck lies overturned like a felled giant, and beneath its mass, Buck is pinned, his leg a ruin. His vision drifts in and out; pain hums at the edge of a creeping numbness. He forces his eyes open, battling the dark pull dragging him under. Bobby watches Freddie scream his name, a raw, desperate fury in the man's stare. Bobby turns to Athena, kisses her forehead. "I love you," he murmurs, then steps away. Athena's hand reaches into empty air—he is already moving. The team stands frozen, a tableau of dread. you, what would you do, standing where they stand?