#javi cruz

[fictionalreads]

Chicago Fire Season 12 Episode 6

Severide and Kidd

Where are you Severide?

Oh we’re lying. Okay.

HES HERE

I miss the cigar chats.

Nothing better happen to Severide in this vent.

Oh it was a fake explosion.

Brett and Casey

So you really just gonna get married in a fish store?!

Damn. Of course Casey walks in.

Y’all really just making out while she at work huh?

BRETT NO GO BACK I HABE A BAD FEELING

Told you I had a bad feeling.

Smart move Brett.

Not a fan of this bow tie Matt.

Oh yeah Amelia! Is she there?

Why is there only one Darden boy? Not enough in the budget?

Welp. That’s it for Brett.

Violet

Yes. Maid of Honor it up!

Why not just talk to Carver?

Oh this lady is a bitch. She has to go.

GOING TO GET HER PARTNER

Sam is so patient with her. I approve.

Gibson and Kylie

AWE COULD THEY BE CHOSEN SIBLINGS?! I’d be here for that.

IN CASE WHAT GIBSON?! YOU BETTER NOT BE GOING ANYWHERE!

But yes Kylie just tell them you want to transfer if there’s ever an open slot.

Miscellaneous

I keep forgetting to do this.

Rome Flynn is so fine.

LMAO Hermann has no shame.

Oooh it’s so pretty

JAVI AND OTIS

[cowboybuckleys]

[thestarrynightslover]

DUDE. What a piece of shit this uncle of Javi's is 😮🫢

[thena0315]

The Cruz Brothers: Javi & Otis

[kiragirl17]

Otis and Javi ♥️

I love them, the Cruz family

[magpiepills]

If I had been a writer for Narcos you can bet your ass there’d have been a StevexConniexJavi DP scene in there.

And also Javi would have fucked Judy in that hot tub.

And a scene with Pacho watching Chepe fuck some rando babe while jerking off.

And Helena riding Pablo for all he was worth.

Phone sex with Pablo and Tata where they get off together while he’s laying low.

Alas!

[rae-gar-targaryen]

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Starting now through Monday, June 19, send me some prompts and I’ll write a five to ten sentence blurb based on it! Help me shake the rust off on my writing (and write for a few new characters!)

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Fanboy x Cielo specific requests

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EZ Reyes, Angel Reyes, or Coco Cruz (Mayans MC) 

Jamie Tartt, Dani Rojas, or Roy Kent (Ted Lasso) 

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[justreblogginfics]

Oh boy, where to even start!

This entire masterlist is just spectacular!✨ I’m having trouble picking just one that I love because I love all of them! What I love the most about @drabbles-mc is that each character is written so amazingly and has their own individual traits and characteristics and they’re so unique and special (and there are various characters from different places [the word is “fandom” but for some reason that word won’t exist in my vocabulary 😅]). I will say though, Jax Teller, Juice, Obispo Losa, and Horacio Carrillo have a special place in my heart. ☺️

Drabbles-MC Masterlist

Because of the link limit, each character now has their own link on this post that leads to a separate post. But this is still where to go to find all of my fics!

(You can also go HERE to find me on AO3)

Fic-list under the cut!

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[bullet-prooflove]

One Day - Crockett Marcel x Reader

Tagging: @cosmic-psychickitty @inator-procrast

Crockett couldn’t tear himself away from the window, his fingertips gripped the curtain so hard his knuckles turned white as his gaze swept the street below. He couldn’t see anything in the patches of darkness, only the concrete pavement across the road where the light from the bus stop illuminated it.

“You worry too much.” You told Crockett as you sat in your favourite armchair, a blanket tucked around your legs and a book resting on your lap.

“You don’t worry enough.” He scowled before releasing the curtain and allowing it to flutter back into place. He turned to face you; his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned back against the wall.

“I can’t put my life on hold every time someone sends a pissed off letter to me. It comes with the territory.” You reminded him, your fingertips toying with the edges of your book.

Crockett pushed off the wall and approached you with a furrowed brow.

It comes with the territory.

It had happened before, he recalled. Last year before the two of you got serious. A letter sent to your office, back then you’d told him it was common practice. You were a family law attorney, specialising in child custody issues, things always got a little heated, but it usually tempered out.

Not this time through, Crockett thought as he sank to his knees alongside the armchair before removing the book from your lap and setting it down on the coffee table. This time things hit a little too close to home.

“Darlin’…” he began, tilting his head up so that those dark eyes of his stared into yours. You could see the concern written into his features as he drew in a breath and continued. “There were pictures, pictures of you living your life. You can’t expect me not to worry about that.”

Crockett ran through them like a flipbook of polaroids in his head. You sitting at a coffeeshop around the corner from your apartment, waiting for him to brunch. You coming out of the library with that cute black and orange book tote that proclaimed ‘books are my bag’. The two of you kissing in the doorway of your apartment building, your back against the wall as he leaned in close. It pained him, that in that moment even he hadn’t realised you were being watched.

Seeing those pictures had triggered something inside of him, it sent his protective instincts into overdrive. He’d tried to get you to stay at his apartment, but you had refused. The fact you were fierce and independent was one of the things he loved most about you, right now though it was a pain in his ass. Hence why he was now in your apartment, checking that the windows were locked, and door bolted.

“So, your plan is to live with me from now on?” You commented wryly, tilting your head towards the olive-green duffle bag that was resting alongside your shoe rack.

“If that’s what it takes.” Crockett informed you.

You sighed before reaching out for him. You cupped his chin gently, your thumb trailing over the thin scars that marred his skin. He closed his eyes for a moment, revelling in the sensation of your touch.

“I can’t lose you,” he said quietly. “I don’t know what I would do without you in my life.”

He’d been so closed off before he met you. Always chasing a good time. The girls, the booze, the partying it had been a way of filling the hole in his heart after Harper had passed away. He wasn’t looking for anything more than that. Relationships were messy, he didn’t want feelings, he wanted that feeling you got when you walked into a place and the atmosphere was charged with excitement. He lived for those nights. It was the mornings he hated, the reality of it all. He was always alone and that was sort of the point, he told himself he liked the freedom, didn’t want to get tied down. Then he met you and that kinda went to hell.

The first time he had laid eyes on you had been in Molly’s, Joe Cruz had been celebrating the adoption of his son Javi and you had helped him to facilitate. You had given Crockett the run around when he approached you and he liked that. He was too used to getting his own way and you were refreshing. You weren’t a one-time thing, you’d told him. If he wanted you, he’d have to earn it, get to know you first and so your courtship had begun.

He’d been enamoured by you from the very beginning, you were fascinating and challenging, with a fierce intelligence and a wicked sense of humour. When he finally took you to bed, he reckoned it to a religious experience. There was liberation in caring about someone, in making love to them and he had forgotten that, how meaningful it could be, how much of a turn on. You’d tortured each other for hours that night, taking your time, studying each other like you were mapping out the constellations in the nighttime sky. You teased him to the point where he was delirious, crying out your name like a prayer when he finally climaxed. You had ruined him, he had known it in that moment, there would never be another woman after you. You had wrecked him for anyone else.

 " وستت دارم"

He whispered, as he clasped your hand to his cheek, his lips brushing over your palm.

I love you.

He spoke in Farsi. There was intimacy in that language, a depth and complexity that English just couldn’t seem to capture. You were the only one he had ever uttered them to, he knew that you would also be the last.

“One day you’ll have to tell me what that means.” You told him, with that radiant smile, the one that made him light up inside whenever he saw it.

“One day.” he promised.

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[docfrst]

𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 ⸻ @fervidus [ joe cruz & john frost ]

❛ you are up jonathan micheal frost, treatment two. ❜ maggie hands him the tablet with a smirk and the resident opens it with a sigh. he couldn't believe his secret was out. now all he hoped for is that it wouldn't spread beyond the group of his colleagues in the doctors lounge an hour ago. but he knew gossip spreads in hospitals. he had to face the music now as he could no longer hide from his past.

he quickly briefed on his next patient, a twelve year old named javi cruz. he smiles as he pulls the curtain and enters the room. immediately he saw two worried parents on the left side of the bed; the twelve year old on the hospital bed. the father was wearing a firefighter turnout jacket, obviously on shift while the mom was wearing street clothes. ❛ apologize for the wait this evening. i am doctor frost, looks like this is . . . javi? what is going on tonight? ❜ he asked the other adults as he put some antiseptic on his hands.

javi looked like he was sick, laying on his side & nearly asleep. he could tell he was pale. so he would check him out in a few minutes. now, he wanted to understand what brought them in.

[fictionalreads]

Chicago Fire Season 13 Episode 4

Carver

I hope he finds out about the text. In the real world it probably wouldn’t be as big a deal but it’s a drama show. Everything is

Oh damn I don’t think he’s as into her as she’s into him.

Is that girl for real? Why would you ask for the worst thing? I mean weirdest thing? Sure. Most miraculous? I’ll take it.

Pascal

Something is wrong with this man. But I also don’t like his “enemy”. Who goads people about that? Either file your complaint and get him fired or let it go.

He’s being nice to Violet. I don’t know if I trust it.

See this is why I don’t trust that man. Why is he on Kidd’s ass like that? She is not your punching bag for when you’re going through shit.

He went and apologized to the man (which I get the feeling he doesn’t do often or easily) for Violet. But he hates on Kidd? I don’t get why he doesn’t like her. Everything I can think of I find a way it doesn’t fit.

Cruz

NOT JAVI’S BIKE!! I wanna see Javi and Otis.

Mouch, Trudy is gonna yell at you.

Cruz and the musketeers are going at it.

Why are y’all stressing Joe out 😂😂

Damn Joe.

JAVI!!

YOU STOLE THE WRONG BIKE😂😂

Violet and Novak

Violet let’s be smart about this. I know you wanna help but scrubbing in on 2 c-sections is very different from performing one in the field on your own.

While I’m not a fan of this plan, NOVAK YOU A REAL ONE AND IM SO GLAD I FINALLY LEARNED YOUR NAME

I still can’t stand Chief Robinson.

GOODWIN. I haven’t seen Chicago Med in forever (for mental health reasons).

Who has political muscle that she knows?

I love Novak’s support.

Ah. Robinson had a change of heart.

I knew she wasn’t going anywhere.

That hand hold was not a friend hand hold.

Kidd

Fuck Damon.

LET’S GET KYLIE BACK!

Look at her trying to help her husband make amends with his little brother. Even if that brother is an ass.

Awe man. No Kylie 😔 WHO THE HELL IS GONNA BE ON TRUCK?! I volunteer as tribute 🙋🏽‍♀️

Emergencies

Awe man. She’s dead already.

A BABY?! (In my head I said it the same way the Kringles from the movie Santa Claus is coming to town said it)

Oh please let this baby start breathing.

Oh thank God. Violet is already in deep shit she didn’t need dead baby on top of it.

Miscellaneous

Fucking Chief Robinson is back.

Riley daddy kinda cute.

Wait Hermann what’s the plan? I don’t have you and Mouch’s mind reading thing.

Severide did it cause you’re his brother numnuts.

Oh shit is Severide the only sibling with the name Severide?

LMAO HERMANN POACHED KYLIE

[helyiios]

yeah

maybe guillermo shouldn’t shave for s5

[jackredfieldwasmyjacob]

i decided to unite my love for maps and for OT and make a map of the distribution of OT contestants from OT 2017 - 2023 in regards to their residence* because i find it so fascinating, like yeah it does kinda follow where major urban centers concentrate but also why is there so little people in valència? so many in iruña specifically? how is that outside madrid the only other OT contestant from castile is from guadalajara from all places???

*I followed the locations from the wikipedia page; in OT it's necessary to reside in spain but you don't need to have the spanish nationality to participate so i'll add the nationalities when needed!

below the cut i'll specify where each contestant is from, province by province, with pics of all the towns and cities !!!

A CORUÑA:

OT 2017: Pontedeume (Miriam Rodríguez), Santiago de Compostela (Roi Méndez)

OT 2018: As Pontes de García Rodríguez (Sabela Ramil)

OT 2020: Sada (Eva Barreiro)

OURENSE:

OT 2017: Ourense (Luis Cepeda)

BIZKAIA:

OT 2017: Bilbo (Juan Antonio Cortés)

OT 2023: Getxo (Martin Urrutia)

NAFARROA:

OT 2017: Iruña (Amaia Romero)

OT 2018: Iruña (Natalia Lacunza)

OT 2020: Iruña (Anne Lukin, Maialen Gurbindo)

ZARAGOZA:

OT 2023: Zaragoza (Naiara Moreno), Magallón (Juanjo Bona)

TERUEL:

OT 2020: Alcañiz (Anaju Calavia)

BARCELONA:

OT 2017: Sant Climent de Llobregat (Aitana Ocaña), El Prat de Llobregat (Alfred García), Gavà (Nerea Rodríguez), Montgat (Raoul Vázquez), Terrassa (Miki Núñez)

OT 2018: Esplugues de Llobregat (Carlos Right)

OT 2020: Sant Cugat del Vallès (Nick Maylo), Sant Joan Despí (Ariadna Tortosa)

OT 2023: Vallirana (Lucas Curotto, he's Uruguayan)

ILLES BALEARS:

OT 2017: Palma (Ricky Merino)

OT 2018: Bunyola (Joan Garrido)

OT 2023: Ciutadella de Menorca (Chiara Oliver, she's half British)

GUADALAJARA:

OT 2023: Yunquera de Henares (Omar Samba, he's half Senegalese)

MADRID:

OT 2018: Madrid (María Villar, África Adalia, Alfonso La Cruz - he's Venezuelan)

OT 2020: Alcalá de Henares (Bruno Alves, he's Uruguayan)

OT 2023: San Fernando de Henares (Bea Fernández), Madrid (Ruslana Panchyshyna, she's Ukranian and has lived several years in the Canary Islands; in fact her accent is Canarian. I do not know which island / town and in the wikipedia page it listed her as a Madrid resident, that's why she's included here)

CÁCERES:

OT 2017: Malpartida de Plasencia (Thalía Garrido)

ALACANT:

OT 2018: Elx (Alba Reche)

OT 2020: Beniarrés (Samantha Gilabert)

MURCIA:

OT 2020: Murcia (Flavio Fernández)

GRANADA:

OT 2017: Huétor Tájar (Mimi Doblas)

OT 2023: Armilla (Paul Thin), Motril (Violeta Hódar), Ogíjares (Denna Ruiz)

MÁLAGA:

OT 2017: Alhaurín de la Torre (Mireya Bravo)

OT 2018: Torre del Mar (Marta Sango), Málaga (Noelia Franco)

OT 2023: Mijas (Salma Díaz)

CÓRDOBA:

OT 2020: Córdoba (Hugo Cobo), Adamuz (Rafa Romera)

OT 2023: Córdoba (Álex Márquez)

SEVILLA:

OT 2017: Dos Hermanas (Marina Rodríguez)

OT 2018: Bormujos (Famous Oberogo, he's Nigerian)

OT 2023: Sevilla (Álvaro Mayo)

CÁDIZ:

OT 2018: San Fernando (Julia Medina), Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Dave Zulueta)

OT 2020: Barbate (Jesús Rendón, Javy Ramírez)

CEUTA:

OT 2020: Ceuta (Gèrard Rodríguez)

LAS PALMAS:

OT 2018: Gáldar (Marilia Monzón)

OT 2020: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Eli Rosex, Nia Correia - she's half Cape Verdian)

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE:

OT 2017: San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Ana Guerra), Adeje (Agoney Hernández)

OT 2018: Adeje (Damion Frost, he's German)

OT 2023: San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Cris Bartolomé, he's half Equatorial Guinean), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Suzete Correia, she's Sao Tomean)

[fictionkinfessions]

Everything made sense after I kissed her for the first time.

Her lips felt like home.

A real home.

And I never wanted to leave.

And yet here I am, lost with no way home.

And no her to help me back.

Please, Sadie.

I need you to take me home again.

– A Javi Cruz [from the book Sadie] kin #🧿🛒

[severely missing my girlfriend hours]

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[mindyourownbiscuitss]

So, I’ve been talking to @sylvie-brett-two-ts the last few days about the next episode. I was being a little Nervous Nellie about the convention call.

I now have a theory I hope I’m right about because it makes total sense.

I was watching Bones Lullo’s video and I saw a bridal sign:

Also, at the beginning of the video, sorta, you can see a sign that says Chicago Expo Event.

I’m thinking the Slamigan being brought up last episode, and Cruz freaking out about being able to pay for Javi’s college, is the reason we have that call taking a shocking turn. He got somewhat of an approval to create Slamigan 2.0. Which ended up being painting it fire engine red. What if his vendor or whoever stole his idea and it’s being presented at the expo? That’s my theory now.

Other honorable mentions:

Violet seeing the bridal section and using it to decorate the venue since she’s scrambling to do that.

Sylvie freaking out about the venue mix up and not having anything ready. Or seeing how perfect everything looks at the expo and getting upset. Bonus points if Matt is the one to calm her down or comfort her.

Is it Wednesday yet?

[girlinlotsoffandoms]

day four - head injury

notes: welcome back for febwhump day four! Squad 3 has made it to the hospital but will they all be ok?

this storyline got away from me so enjoy part two and part three will be up tomorrow!

read on AO3 or below

The doctors in the emergency department at Gaffney Medical Center were waiting by the ambulance bay for the ambulances carrying the members of Squad 3 to arrive. They first heard about a car accident involving firefighters when Ambo 57 arrived with the delivery driver. At first, they assumed it was just another unfortunate weather-related accident but that all changed when the medical team learned the driver was drunk and caused the accident.

More and more information came out in the minutes that followed as the paramedics filled them in with what they knew. Goodwin also received a call from Boden at the scene, which gave the doctors more insight into what to expect. They were as prepped and ready as they could be to help their friends and fellow first responders, it was now just a waiting game for them to arrive.

Finally, after what felt like a lifetime, the sound of sirens could be heard closing in on the hospital. It was go time.

… … …

Stella followed Kelly’s gurney for as long as she could. She listened as Violet and Brett fired off their assessment and detailed their care of Kelly and the precautions taken during and after extraction. 

Stella stayed as close to Kelly as she could, watching as the doctors and nurses began examining him until Maggie gently steered her out of the room with the promise to update when she could. Brett and Violet tried to get Stella to go to the waiting room, but she pivoted when she saw Cruz get rolled in, Capp and Tony walking in behind him.

“Hey,” Stella said, walking over to them. “How we doin’?”

Cruz’s arm was wrapped against his ribs and he had some butterfly bandages on some cuts on his face. Capp and Tony had similar bandages on their faces, some bigger bandages on their arms where the glass cut them, and Stella could see bruises already forming on all of them.

Cruz shrugged his good shoulder. “Pain meds have helped. How’s Severide?”

Stella shook her head. “Still unconscious. There’s definite head trauma, we just don’t know how bad yet.”

The uncertainty and fear in her voice was unmistakable. Stella Kidd was usually unflappable on calls and in the aftermath, even with the worst calls, but Kelly Severide was her kryptonite. When he was hurt or in danger, she struggled to maintain her cool.

“I’m sure he’ll be fine Lieutenant,” Tony spoke up. “Severide’s tough.”

“Yeah,” Stella said quietly. She threw Tony a small smile, knowing he was trying to soothe her nerves.

“Let the doctors check you out,” she said, directed to Capp and Tony. “We’ll be in the waiting room. Cruz, I’ll call Chloe and let her know what happened.”

“Thanks Stella.”

… … …

Stella, Brett, and Violet were waiting in the waiting room for almost an hour by the time Chloe joined them. It took her a while to find a babysitter for Javi and Otis so last minute but Stella had had kept her updated and reassured until she could get to the hospital.

The rest of 51 arrived shortly after Chloe, having finally gotten the scene cleared up. There wasn’t much of an update anyone could give them since none of the doctors had been out to speak with them yet. But it was only a few minutes later when Capp and Tony entered the waiting room.

Boden rose from his chair. “Capp, Tony, what’s the verdict?”

“No concussions, nothing broken, just bumps, bruises, and some stitches on some of the deeper cuts.” Tony answered.

“Won’t even have to miss a shift,” Capp added with a small smile.

“Glad to hear it,” Boden said genuinely. “With the Squad truck out of commission, Headquarters is working on an action plan moving forward until the truck can be replaced.”

Capp and Tony nodded and grabbed a chair with the others to wait for news on their teammates. 

Dr. Ripley came out about 30 minutes later with an update on Cruz. They were going to keep him overnight to monitor his concussion and make sure his bruised ribs didn’t cause any complications with breathing. His dislocated shoulder had been reduced and was safely back in its socket and he’d need some PT to strengthen the ligaments that had been strained.

Cruz would be off work for a few weeks, but he’d make a full recovery. Dr. Archer took Chloe back into the ED to see Cruz before he was moved upstairs to a room.

With good news on three of the four members of Squad 3, the members of 51 settled back into the waiting room chairs to wait for news on Severide.  

… … …

It was another hour before Dr. Archer and Dr. Abrams entered the waiting room with an update on Severide.

Dr. Archer looked at Stella. “Do you want to speak privately somewhere?”

Stella shook her head. Speaking privately usually meant bad news and Stella wouldn’t be able to handle that on her own. “We can talk here. They can hear whatever you have to say.”

“Alright, we’ll start from the bottom and work our way up. His right leg is swollen with deep bone bruising from where the metal had pinned him in the truck. X-rays show nothing’s broken, but we’ll take updated images when the swelling reduces. He has some concerning bruising on his abdomen and we’re keeping a close eye on any internal bleeding but so far, there’s nothing to be concerned with.” Dr. Archer started with the breakdown of Severide’s injuries. He saw everyone’s faces grow more concerned with each update he gave, and Dean was dreading telling them the more serious issues their friend was facing.

“A few of his ribs are broken but we’ve wrapped them and we’ll have one of our Respiratory Therapists work with him. His right humerus is broken as well. By some miracle, it’s a clean break and should heal perfectly without surgery. All spinal scans came back clear of any injury, but we’ll continue to take spinal precautions until he’s awake and we can run more tests.”

“He’s still unconscious?” Stella asked, her voice fearful. It’d been a while since she’d used her paramedic training but she knew Kelly being unconscious this long wasn’t a good sign. 

Dr. Abrams stepped forward. “He is. He has a skull fracture just above his right temple. It’s linear, which is the best-case scenario, but it’s caused quite a bit of swelling and pressure. We’re monitoring his ICP closely and we have him on medication to help reduce the pressure and swelling. We’ll be moving him to the Neuro ICU for monitoring and we will be ready if more intervention is needed.”

“Intervention as in brain surgery?”

“Yes, if necessary. We’re hoping to avoid that, but should we need to intervene, we’re prepared to do so.” Dr. Abrams answered.

Stella was panicked at this point and everyone could see it. Brett grabbed onto her arm to comfort her and Boden walked up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder.

“Is he going to be okay?” Boden asked, his voice thick.

Dr. Abrams and Dr. Archer were quiet for a moment and shared a look. Neither of them wanted to break the news. “At this point,” Dr. Abrams started slowly. “It’s unclear. The bruising, the broken bones…they’ll all heal with time. Neurologically? Until he wakes up and we can do more testing, we won’t know.”

Stella was unable to hold the tears back any longer. She appreciated the doctors being straight with her but she hated what they were saying. Kelly would be okay. He had to be. “Can I see him?”

“He’s going to be taken down soon for updated scans and then he’ll be moved up to the Neuro ICU. Once he’s settled, you’ll be allowed to see him.” Dr. Archer confirmed. “It should take a few hours so I recommend going home, changing out of your turnouts, maybe grabbing some food before you come back here.” 

Stella opened her mouth to say something, but Boden cut her off. “Thank you, Dr. Archer. You too Dr. Abrams.”

The doctors nodded. “When you get back just go straight up to the Neuro ICU waiting room. A nurse will take you back as soon as they can.” Dr. Abrams added before he and Dr. Archer returned to the ED.

Boden moved around to stand in front of Stella. “Stella, go home. Get changed, pack a bag, eat something. Then, you can come back here.”

“But Chief—” 

“But nothing. I know you want to be here for Kelly but you need to take care of yourself too. It’s been a hard morning, take a minute to breathe and regroup.”

She didn’t like the idea of leaving the hospital without seeing Kelly, but Stella knew Boden was right. Kelly was going to need her, and she needed to be ready. She nodded, but a fresh round of tears filled her eyes. 

Brett wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “Come on, I’ll take you home.”

… … …

Stella was back at the hospital after just an hour. She showered, packed a bag (including some of Kelly’s things in there), and scarfed down a quick lunch before heading back to the hospital. 

Not surprisingly, she was the first one back at the hospital. Stella checked in with the nurse behind the desk on the Neuro ICU floor and Kelly was still not back from his scans. She tried to wait it out in the waiting room but her nerves were too bad to sit there by herself. 

She texted Chloe for an update on Cruz and decided to visit them after Chloe sent her his room number. Cruz was looking significantly better, even after a few hours, and it was clear he was feeling better as well.

Stella was able to update him on Capp and Tony but when it came to updating him about Kelly, she faltered. The update Dr. Abrams and Dr. Archer had shared with her earlier still rang clear as day in her ears and she didn’t think she could get through repeating them without completely breaking down.

But Cruz idolized Kelly and was a good friend to them both. He deserved to know.

“Kelly is uh…he’s in bad shape.” Stella’s voice cracked. “The doctors don’t know what his outlook is. They won’t know until he wakes up and they can run more in-depth tests.”

“He’s still unconscious?”

Stella nodded.

“That’s not good, is it?”

“No, it’s not,” Stella shook her head and sniffled.”But they’re doing everything they can for him. They’re going to keep him in the Neuro ICU to monitor him and hopefully, once his body has some time to heal and the swelling goes down he’ll wake up.”

“Have you gotten to see him yet?”

“Not yet. They sent us home while they took him for more scans. Once he’s settled in his room we’ll be able to see him.”

Cruz nodded, then smiled to try and lighten the mood. “When you get to see him, tell them they had to cut up his beloved Squad jacket. That’ll wake him up.”

Stella laughed but her smile didn’t reach her eyes. “Yeah, I bet that’ll do it.”

She hung out with the Cruzes for a few more minutes before Brett texted her and informed her that Kelly was in his room and ready for visitors. Stella quickly said her goodbyes and hurried back to the Neuro ICU floor.  

By the time Stella made it back to the floor, only Boden, Brett, Mouch, Violet, and Carver had made it back to the hospital. Once Stella joined them, the nurse escorted the group of six down the hall to Kelly’s room. It was the closest one to the nurse’s station, another insight into just how serious his condition was.  

Boden and the others stayed outside while the nurse escorted Stella into the room.

They’d cleaned all the blood off of his face and stitched up the wound on his temple, just a few inches above the birthmark she loved so much. His right arm was splinted to keep the bone in place and she imagined he had similar wrapping on his ribs below the hospital gown.

The most unnerving thing was how still and quiet he was, and not in his usual brooding way.

“Dr. Abrams will be in later to go through the results of the scans, but the swelling in his leg has already started to go down. It looks like the meds are doing their job.” The nurse, Emily according to her name badge, said. She touched Stella’s shoulder in passing before she left the room. “Hang in there.”

Stella dropped her bag in the corner and moved to Kelly’s side, pulling up a chair. She grabbed Kelly’s hand and held on tight. “I love you, Kelly Severide. Come back to me. Please.”

Boden and the others lingered outside the ICU room, giving Stella a bit of privacy and time with Severide before they went in to see him. It couldn’t have been more than a few minutes….then suddenly Stella shot up from her chair, alarms started blaring, and Severide’s body began to shake as nurses ran in.

“Kelly!”