What We Survived to Find Each Other
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Last published Sat, Jun 21, 2025
After seven years as a Marine K-9 sergeant, Jordan Connors returns home to Los Angeles scarred, decorated, and emotionally guarded. Now with the LAPD K-9 unit and a new partner dog, Ace, Jordan is trying to build a life beyond combat and chaos.
Angel Reyes has just fled an abusive marriage and moved to LA, where a close friendship with Maddie Buckley helps her land a new start as a paramedic at Station 118. She's strong, soft-spoken, and carrying wounds that don't always bleed.
When they meet at Eddie Diaz's dinner table - one woman all armor, the other all quiet resilience - something clicks. But healing isn't linear, and love isn't easy when you've survived warzones both foreign and domestic.
As danger creeps back into Angel's life and Jordan is forced to confront her ghosts, the two women are drawn into a bond forged by survival, trust, and a relentless need to protect each other - no matter the cost.
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"My last breath will be your name, Emma." Buck breathed, before gently placing his lips on hers. On the surface, Emma Riley is a typical 32 year old workaholic. She is a medical doctor at Kindred Hospital in L.A. However, Emma works so much to keep the memory of what happened to her buried deep inside. She does not let her mind wonder to the patch of mountain where the wild red roses grow. The day started like any other Wednesday. That is until she runs into a handsome fire fighter crunched over in a quiet hall. Evan Buckley was there for his friend, Eddie. Eddie had been shot while on a call. Over the next few weeks, Emma and Buck bond. After Eddie's release, Buck can't shake the memory of Emma. Emma also felt a connection with Buck. However, in order to move on with her life, she must face the memories and reality of what happened to her.
In Flames // 9-1-1 Fox (seasons 1-4)
"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 @wcnderstcrmComplete
The Trials & Tribulations of Evan Buckley: A Tragedy in 97 Acts
Buck's biggest fear is being abandoned because he's always felt alone. His parents had him for spare parts so he's never felt like he belongs here. The problem is: Everyone around him leaves so he thinks it's his fault and that nobody would care if he was gone. Eddie Diaz is his best friend. He knows when something is wrong with Buck. There's a deeper connection with him and Buck than there is with the rest of the 118. With Bobby gone, everyone at the 118 is a mess. No one thinks anything of it when Buck doesn't show up for the shift next morning. Except for Eddie. Will he be able to save Buck in time? Or is it too late to save him from what they've all been ignoring? TW: Mentions of Suicide, ED, SH, Trauma, Mental disorders, etc...Complete
𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑾𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑺 ‣ 9-1-1
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The Unexpected
USE TO BE: You should hear it from me. "I'm sorry I can't do that." "This will be the last time we'll be able to see or talk to each other for awhile." "Buck what is going on?" "I thought you should hear it from me, that I should be the one to deliver this." "I'm quitting firefighting, pulling myself off of disability, and leaving LA permanently and do not have any plans of ever coming back." "Come again?" "I told you I wouldn't be stuck behind a desk forgotten about, and I won't. "Even if that means leaving everyone here in LA behind for the job I choose to go back to." Or Buck and Bobby dinner and Buck informs Bobby that he is pulling himself off disability and leaving LA and has no plans of ever coming back. The last name all starting with B wasn't my intention but it just happened and the first chapter is a bit messy as it just a lead up chapter to everything and the bashing is not bad at all is very minimal unlike my other fan fictionComplete
Evan Buckley moves to LA and becomes a firefighter for LAFD, station 118. While at work, he meets new coworker Eddie Diaz and is immediately attracted to him, causing Buckley too act jealous and cold towards Eddie. Eddie however, takes a liking to Evan and wants to become friends, and eventually even more. only issue is, neither of them want anyone to know about their little 'secret', so the question is, how long can they keep it a secret for?
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