Project File: Let the Water Hold Me Down — CatMomJudy

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9-1-1
Bobby Nash/Howard “Chimney” Han
Alternate Universe; Romance ; Hurt/Comfort
Bigotry | Dark Themes | Graphic Violence | Rape/Non-Con | Violence Against Children |
Addiction; Death—Implied; Homophobia; Violence—Canon Level; Discussion—Child Abuse; Discussion—Rape; Discussion—Suicide
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I decided to try to jump back into writing in a slightly madcap fashion. It was a crazy idea that came to me from a tumblr post two years ago and that got revived by some comments on Discord in September 2024. I sat down back then and, in the course of a very long evening, furiously made notes (on this and two sequel fics because we have to do something with Athena and Maddie eventually, don’t we?) to purge it from my system, since I had other fics that I was trying to write at the time and had just started working up the idea for my November 2024 RT. So help me, it didn’t quite purge, and that file has taunted me every time I’ve gone to work on other fics. So, “Out, damned spot! out, I say!”

In one universe, Bobby Nash goes home after the Liberty Flight 46 disaster and drowns his sorrows in a bottle. However, in another, he receives a call for help from a friend, and that seemingly minor ripple sends waves that turn the tide of his destiny. Or: Bobby helps Chimney recover from the rebar accident. Together they fight the demons of their pasts and forge a brighter future.

Story Posts

Story Posts Coming Soon!

Author Notes

  • Explanation of Tags: This is pretty standard Season 1 stuff. I tried to remember what all might need to be included, including possible remembrances of Chimney’s time under Gerrard.
  • The title is from “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads.
  • Yes, it’s Bobney (Chimby? Chobby? Chimbob?). Yes, I’m nuts. Oh well.

Cast

(Coming later!)

CatMomJudy

English teacher (community college); Former Navy Supply Officer; Mom to two cats and three 20-something humans; Yarn slut (knitting, crocheting, hoarding); Fanfic addict since the 20-aughts

One Comment:

  1. It’s the ship names for me – LOL!

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