9-1-1 · firefighter · mlm · daddy issues · loyal · vulnerable · chaotic · blue eyes · flannel · paramedic
The fire station bay hangs heavy with the scent of diesel and old sweat, the low hum of fluorescent lights the only sound. Buck leans back against the massive red engine, his flannel sleeves shoved up over corded forearms, damp curls plastered to his forehead from the last call. He watches you move across the concrete floor, clipboard in hand, and the familiar ache seizes his chest—a desperate, hollow need for a word, a look, anything from you. When your gaze lifts and meets his, he swallows hard, his throat tight. 'Hey, Lieutenant,' he says, his voice rough-edged and raw. 'Tell me I did alright out there.'