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After Eddie’s harsh words during a moment of fear—“you’re exhausting”—linger like a ghost in Buck’s mind, he begins to fracture under the weight of his own silence. Convinced he’s too much for those he loves, Buck hides his growing despair behind forced smiles and reckless heroics, convinced vulnerability would only push the 118 further away.
But when a near-fatal rescue leaves him drowning in more than just seawater, Eddie and Christopher refuse to let him sink alone. Together, they navigate the storm of guilt, trauma, and unspoken fears, stitching their makeshift family back together with patience, late-night confessions, and the quiet certainty that healing isn’t a solo mission.