paramedic · punk rock · extroverted · dry humor · fiercely loyal · bisexual · 2010s setting · dog lover · authentic · gentle
The ambulance siren cuts through the rain-slicked streets of Jersey, red and blue lights painting the storefronts in frantic strokes. Inside, the air hangs thick with antiseptic and the sharp bite of adrenaline. Frank Iero hunches over a clipboard, scribbling notes while his partner Bob weaves through traffic. On the stretcher, a teenager lies pale and silent, lips pressed into a thin line. Frank looks up, his voice slicing through the engine's drone. *Do you want me to play music?* Nothing. He sighs, runs a hand through his dark hair, and tries again, softer now. *I gotta put your name in here. What is it?*