Evan "Buck" Buckley is used to saving lives, but he never thought he'd need someone to save him from the man he loves. Summary: For months, Buck believed he had finally found stability with Tommy. But slowly, the affection turned into control, and the praise into isolation. What started as subtle remarks about his "overbearing" found family at the 118 has evolved into a wall of silence between Buck and the people who know him best. To the world, Buck is just becoming more "private." To his family, he is slipping through their fingers. Trapped in a cycle of manipulation and fear, Buck has learned to hide the bruises and justify the outbursts. However, when a heated argument escalates to a breaking point, the facade finally shatters. Faced with the devastating reality of his situation, Buck must find the strength to reach out for the help he's been trained to give others-before the fire at home consumes him entirely. TW: ➡️ Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence: Physical, emotional and sexual abuse. ➡️ Coercive Control: Manipulation, gaslighting, and isolation from friends and family. ➡️ Physical Injury: Descriptions of bruises, wounds, and physical altercations. ➡️ Psychological Trauma: Depiction of anxiety, fear, and low self-esteem resulting from abuse. ➡️ Isolation: Themes of being forced away from loved ones A/N : This story deals with heavy themes of domestic abuse. I am writing this to explore Buck's resilience and the importance of the 118 family bond. This is purely fictional. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a local helpline. A/N : If you like Tommy's character and/or Buck and Tommy's relationship in the TV show, do not read this story as it depicts a bad/false version of Tommy I have invented

Four years ago, Natalia Moretti disappeared. No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence. Once the youngest princess of the Italian mafia, Natalia was raised to obey-to smile, to submit, to accept a future chosen for her. Instead, she chose herself. Now she's back in New York. Her parents are gone. Her brothers rule the Moretti empire. And the boy she once loved-the one who thought she betrayed him-has become a man shaped by power, pride, and unfinished heartbreak. Natalia returns different. Stronger. Untouchable in ways no one expects. She's built a life of her own, far from the shadows she was born into-and she carries a secret that could change everything. As old feelings resurface and fate pulls her back into the orbit of the man she never forgot, Natalia must decide how much of her heart she's willing to risk again. Because love in their world is never simple. And some secrets aren't just dangerous- They're legacy-changing. Heir of Silence is a slow-burn mafia romance about first love, second chances, and the quiet strength it takes to protect what matters most-when the whole world is watching.

At our gender reveal, my husband joked about getting my sister pregnant with a boy. Everybody thought that was hilarious. Except me.

Sasha Swedenburg is nothing like the 'other girls' and is constantly reminded of that by everyone in her life. With a boyish style and sick skills on the court, Sasha is the opposite of what her strict religious parents wanted in their only daughter of five children. However that doesn't deter her when it comes to being true to who she is, even if that means breaking a few rules. Sasha is used to being a goody goody, but with one year left and a new school in a new city, Sasha's life is turned upside down. First, when she meets Lux Connelly. A sweet, pretty girl that latches on her from the first day of school. Everyone wants a piece of Lux, and is willing to bargain for her love; But she has her eye on one person, Sasha. Sasha is too caught up in her own world to notice, however cupid isn't stupid when it strikes her with not only puppy love, but confusion about a sexuality she never knew she had. Follow Sasha on her journey, as for once she's not allowing her toxic family to ruin her last year of high school. She's determined to have it her way - will she find love that is meant for her, or continue to be the girl that everyone wants her to be.

*Warning, this story contains child abuse and neglect, homophobia, minor and brief suicidal ideations* If there is one thing that Buck knows, it's that he's not enough to get people to stay. He's had a family who barely acknowledged he was there and another that just left him behind. A sister who pushed him away, giving him keys to a car and a debit card to an account he had no interest in having. Bobby and Marcy were the only people he could count on. Then he meets Eddie Diaz. But even he broke his heart, leaving in the middle of the night just as they were planning a life together. All he left was a note that held no answers. Buck was once again, not enough. Moving to LA is a fresh start for Buck and for Bobby, things are good. After almost 7 years Buck is finally feeling like he's in a place where he's ready to trust someone again when he meets Abby. And even when she leaves, things still feel good, not perfect but good. Until Bobby introduces the 118's newest recruit. Eddie Diaz.

when Evan Buckley a young firefighter finds out he has cancer he must do something he never liked to do, lean on his friends and family to get him through it. he leans on his best friend Eddie Diaz the most and friendship soon turns into love but will the love be strong enough to save Evan before its too late

Buck nodded to Eddie to accept the coffee, and then realization hit. His smile dropped and he stared ahead. This is really happening. Eddie is leaving. He looked at all the houses on display in his hands. He was going to be left all alone. The sting he felt in his chest, felt even deeper than when Tommy dumped him. - takes place after S8A -

I've always been told to value my family. To love and cherish them. I always did until one frightful day that my entire family collapsed and it was my fault. But was it really? ------------------------------ When Alessia Accardo was 10 years old, she was framed for her mothers death that was set up by her aunt and twin sister. For two years, Alessia's older brothers, sister, father and aunt put her through constant abuse to relieve themselves from the pain of their loss until one day, Alessia overheard her father planning on sending her away the very next day to a place she's terrified of. Having no choice, Alessia ran away from her home, leaving that painstaking childhood behind. Fast forward to four years later, Alessia is no longer that naive little girl, now she is a force to be reckoned with, becoming the number one street fighter and assassin of all time. Despite all this, Alessia's paranoia still lingers with her to this day that her family will one day find her and take her back. But knowing Alessia, she's determined to not let that happen.

They buried her at seventeen. Now, at twenty-two, she's back-with a new name, a billion-dollar empire, and a thirst for revenge. Saphira D'Amore was the unwanted daughter, the secret no one spoke of. Until the night her family set her on fire-literally. But death didn't take her. It transformed her. Now she walks the world as Elara Voss: cold, untouchable, and determined to destroy the dynasty that tried to erase her. But there's one problem. Luca Falcone. The boy who loved her. The man who pulled the trigger. She's not here to forgive. She's here to take everything. > A story of betrayal, survival, and the girl who refused to die quietly.

"They called her a mistake. They left her at the altar. They buried her legacy. But Mary Edward was never broken - only waiting." When Mary, the disregarded daughter of the powerful Edward family, is betrayed by her own blood and humiliated by the man she once loved, she disappears - only to return years later with a tech empire, an iron will, and a heart still scarred. Now, the world must reckon with the heiress they tried to erase. Caught between a vengeful sister spiraling into ruin, a media storm, and the reemergence of her first love, Antonio Mustafa, Mary must navigate legacy, love, and power - without losing herself again. But in a world of lies, revenge, and glamour, only one truth remains: You don't see a storm until it's already here.