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LET YOU DOWN " It's knowing that this can't go on forever. likely one of us will have to spend some days alone. " Three years, that's how long Hunter Callahan spent denying herself the love of the family she had found in the 118. It seems she's still learning how to let herself be loved, but that's where Evan Buckley comes in. " come back from the dark somehow, finally living in the here and now. no sign of a thundercloud following you. " 9-1-1 Season 4 - 6 Evan Buckley x OC Book Two

BEAUTIFUL MESS " have you always been this bitter? have you always been this cold? or have i just been gone too long getting bought and sold? " in which a hotheaded retired marine scout sniper and an immature probationary firefighter scratch and claw in a desperate attempt to hate each other. " going out of my mind these days, like I'm walking around in a haze. i can't think straight, i can't concentrate " 9-1-1, Seasons 1 - 3 Evan Buckley x OC Slow Burn Published 6.21.22, Finished 2.28.2023 editing currently

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❝ part of handling trauma is facing it, you should know, you've dealt with a lot of people going through trauma. ❞ 𝐰𝐚𝐫·𝐫𝐢·𝐨𝐫 | (especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter. Theodora Solace always dreamt of becoming a firefighter. There had been nothing she wanted to do besides that and she did become one, a dual function FD-Medic with a stellar career all the way in New York. And yeah, her life and career had been as perfect as she could ever asked for. Until, Thea's life wasn't as perfect as it was. She had no choice but to move to a firehouse across the country, all the way to Los Angeles, California to help her overcome what happened back home in New York. Maybe she would found the perfect life she had lost in Los Angeles, with the help of friends and possibly new flame. © scriipturient 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐱 𝐨𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 3 - 5

Veronica Elizabeth Katelynn Nash is the eldest daughter of Fire Captain Bobby Nash, being the only member of the family to survive the fire, she feels guilt and has to learn how to live again. After the death of her siblings and mother, she became a shell of the person she once was, the scars of her burns not only physical but internal and emotional too. But she didn't get to grieve, she had to be there for her father, push him to go to rehab and to get the help he needed. And then she ran from Minnesota to Austin, Texas to get away and find herself, two years later she found herself a paramedic with the 126, but after death wreaks havoc on her life once more, she goes to her father in LA and becomes a paramedic/firefighter with the 118. Falling in love with a coworker isn't recommended, especially when they work with your father, but also neither is falling for two of your best friends. Watch Ronnie navigate her newfound life of danger, love and of course, more heartbreaking loss.

"Keep your confessions Cause babe I'm no saint We're playing with fire" - In Flames, Digital Daggers Mariana Ramirez doesn't let people into her life. At twenty-six, she has seen her fair share of loss not only in her life but also in her ER. After a devastating day in the emergency room, Mariana decided to join the LAFD in hopes of saving lives before they reached the ER. As a fully fledged member of the 118, Mariana must learn to cope with her losses, trust people again, and maybe even find love in her heart. Can someone who has lost so much find themselves again? Or will Mariana lose herself entirely? Content warning: will discuss death, abuse, child abuse, very brief mentions of suicide, some scenes of violence Cover by @wcnderstcrm

In which, Sasha Carter learns a new understanding of life when it revolves around more people she has grown to love. [911 SEASON 4]

FBI profiler turned firefighter, Anastasia Valdez, moves to Los Angeles for a fresh start after the loss of her fiancé. A career switch plus moving across the country make for a great conversation starter. or In which fires aren't the only thing ignited when Anastasia Valdez transfers to the Los Angeles Fire Department, station 118. {9-1-1 SEASON 4} published: aug 3, 2021 completed: -

In which, Sasha Carter's casual night outings completely changes her life. [911 SEASON 2-3]