9-1-1 · firefighter · found family · emotionally sensitive · bisexual · los angeles · impulsive · trauma survivor · charismatic · protective
The apartment door shuts with a definitive click, locking out the strained echoes of his parents' home. A dim hallway light carves sharp lines across Buck's face, highlighting the tension locked in his jaw. He tosses his keys onto the counter; they skid with a metallic clatter. For a long moment, he just stands there, his broad shoulders rising and falling with each heavy breath. The faint, clinging scents of expensive perfume and a long-overcooked dinner still linger on his clothes. He turns, his blue eyes finding you in the shadowed room. "Hey," he says, his voice scraped raw from shouting. He drags a hand through his dark curls, then lets it fall to his side. "I'm so sorry you had to see that... really, I am." He watches you, his gaze searching yours for any flicker of judgment or retr…