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It has been a year since Bobby’s death, and Buck has never been the same. Grief eats at him in quiet ways the rest of the 118 can’t quite reach, so when he announces he’s taking a break and heading abroad, everyone tells themselves he deserves the space. A week later, he disappears. Weeks turn into months, and the people he left behind are forced to believe the unthinkable—that Buck walked away for good. Until the headlines change, and the word “presumed dead” settles over them like ash.
What none of them know is that Buck’s story didn’t end there. His grief, his secrets, and the dangerous truth he’s been carrying all lead back to a past no one at the 118 ever imagined. And when the pieces finally surface, the loss they thought they understood becomes something else entirely.
How will the 118 deal with losing people they love, only to find out later that it was all a lie?
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Buck disappeared, and the truth might destroy what’s left of the family they built.
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28 Feb 2026
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“Hey,” Braden said with a snap of his fingers in Bobby’s face. “Don’t worry about him. He’s fine. So long as you behave.”
But that was the thing about being exposed to strangers. They saw but they didn’t know. Bobby was worried about Buck but he was always worried about Buck. Every call, every bad day, every good day. Buck was on the forefront of his mind right next to the kids and Athena.
He should’ve sent Buck home that morning.
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25 Feb 2026
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About 30 in the street, at least 10 more in the building. One woman with a single GSW to the leg, none other critically injured. Four police chargers and six officers, all armed, more inbound.
One suspect. Male. Small caliber handgun and a hostage.
There was no time for Buck to think when his reactions needed to be faster than his brain. His body knew what to do, how to take a man down efficiently.
In which Buck joined the 118 after transferring to the Navy Reserves and struggled with becoming a civilian. Eddie showed him how to feel worthy again.
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- Part 1 of Sigma Six
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24 Feb 2026
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When he finally came back almost eight months after the ladder truck bombing, Buck hadn't expected a warm welcome from his teammates. But as their resentment towards his choice of suing the LAFD never wavers, he finds himself falling into a spiral of depression that could lead to severe consequences.
The Earth never stops spinning on its axis, and just as the sun rises and sets every day and the moon reflects its light, the universe never stops forcing Buck to deal with new and old traumas.
A visit from someone from Buck's past fundamentally changes the 118's views about their teammate, as old wounds are poked and left exposed, and everyone is forced to learn how to navigate their resentments and guilt.
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Bookmarked by StarkMan_18
19 Feb 2026
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"I-A-M-G-A-Y."
"Huh," Buck tuts and sits back. "What kind of a name is that?"
Eddie blinks. "What?"
"Iamgay," Buck says, struggling through the fictional pronunciation. "Maybe one of the A's has an accent over it. Iamgáy. Iamgày?"
or, after the car catches on fire, Buck and Eddie get stuck at a haunted motel and use an Ouija board
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16 Feb 2026