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Oliver Stark for Nineteen92 Magazine.

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8.06 | 8.13 insp ♡ @chronicowboy

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/64282507

It’s a perfect day. And perfect is not a word Eddie throws around casually or often. Today though? Today there’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s warm without being sweltering. His family is here together and happy. He’s happy. It’s undeniably perfect, so why bother pretending otherwise?

Eddie sighs, lets himself melt even further into the lounge chair. It’s late Saturday morning, right in the middle of their 72 hours off and it’s rare their stretches of days off cover an entire weekend, especially in the summer, so he wants to savor it.

Idly Eddie lets his mind drift to the to-do list hanging on the refrigerator. Laundry, change bedding, steam the hardwoods, vacuum the area rugs,Target, Trader Joe’s. Debates for one tiny second pushing himself up out of this chair to stumble into the house and get started on his chores. Can almost hear his mother’s voice dripping in condescension as she tells him she never took a Saturday to just relax, but he pushes that out of his mind quickly, before it can even really take root. He banishes thoughts of chores too. His perfect day does not involve chores or his mother.

or

A slice of life fic

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capybara

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Looking for something to read this weekend? May I offer you an Eddie and Chris escape Texas and come home to Buck fic with a little side shameless self promotion

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64176679

I don’t want you here.

Eddie’s not sure what cuts him more. The words themself. The cold certainty with which Christopher spits them out. Or the devastation on the face of his not so little boy.

It’s not that Eddie was naive enough to think moving here was going to magically fix things between them, erase the hurt he’d inadvertently caused last spring. He knew that Christopher was still angry, but still he had hoped his son would at the very least be open to his presence.

It had been a miscalculation.

OR

Eddie moves to Texas to be with Chris. It goes as well as anyone expects.

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now that we’re at the point where buddie is more text than subtext it seems like they’re throwing in little things that only a subtextual buddie viewer would care about just to keep those of us who crave the puzzle enriched​why would he say that about the couch that means nothing to anyone who isn’t clinically insane

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/64176679

I don’t want you here.

Eddie’s not sure what cuts him more. The words themself. The cold certainty with which Christopher spits them out. Or the devastation on the face of his not so little boy.

It’s not that Eddie was naive enough to think moving here was going to magically fix things between them, erase the hurt he’d inadvertently caused last spring. He knew that Christopher was still angry, but still he had hoped his son would at the very least be open to his presence.

It had been a miscalculation.

OR

Eddie moves to Texas to be with Chris. It goes as well as anyone expects.

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You know, I can't blame him for denying it so vehemently.

Like, can you imagine? You realize you're bi less than a year ago. Kiss a guy whose relationship with your best friend made you so jealous you sprained said best friend's ankle, accidentally or on purpose you're not really sure. Have a disaster of a relationship with that same guy who, even after six months, never really knew you. Are given a misguided gay history lesson from your sister's best friend that makes you ask the guy who barely knows you to move in even though you physically recoiled at the thought of being in love with him. Get dumped because he's "your first, not your last." Struggle with the idea of re-entering the dating pool with this new found piece of your identity. Watch your best friend leave to go be with his son, who you are also missing like crazy. Sublet his damn house to make the move easier for him. Can't sleep in your new house because actually it was your best friend's home. Fuck the guy who dumped you in the bedroom where your best friend once had a breakdown that left you fearing for his life and where you then patched the walls side by side with him when he was healed enough to put himself back together. Listen to that same ex call your best friend his competition, imply he's actually not as straight as he seems, and celebrate the fact that this person who has been such an integral part of your life is now gone, even though you are clearly struggling with his absence. And THEN your sister asks if you're in love with your best friend while you're trying to tell her about how ridiculous it is that anyone would think you're in love with your best friend.

Like, this baby bi is going through it. He needs to process.

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genuinely I can't stop laughing at the fact that it's a canon buddie dynamic that eddie just goes around doing vaguely evil and illegal shit and buck follows him going surely this is all perfectly legally sound because eddie - my eddie, the paragon of goodness with a silver star - would never do anything illegal. but then again what else could I have expected from buck 'follows eddie diaz into what he suspects is a mob establishment with zero questions' buckley

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in which Maddie Han is all of us. Hold the line yall. He's almost there.

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This fic is so good!

The Real Thing: Chapter 7

a.k.a. The Buddie Bachelor AU no one asked for! 🌹

Buck’s been acting weird. Cordial but aloof. Distant. Professional. Eddie’s not thinking about that, though. He’s not thinking about the fact that maybe Buck is actually acting normal. Maybe that cocksure needling the first night, the soft vulnerability the next morning, and the effortless repartee Eddie thought was burgeoning friendship were the actual weird parts.  Most of all, Eddie is not considering that maybe every moment with Buck was all part of some kind of reality TV producer Jedi mind trick. Maybe this is all just a well-worn routine for Buck that he does every season to get the Bachelors to trust him. You never know with these Hollywood types. Eddie has only known the guy for three weeks, after all. They’re basically strangers. It’s just…Buck didn’t feel like a stranger.  Eddie wishes he had someone to talk about it with. He’s not even sure what he would say, though. The producer from the dating show I’m starring on isn’t smiling at me like he used to? I miss the way his eyes crinkled at the corners when he laughed at my jokes? I felt like he saw me? And maybe it felt nice to be seen by him? Certified weirdo stuff right there.

read the rest on AO3

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"Um, do you care for him? You're romantically inclined toward this person."

9-1-1 -> 8x06 Confessions // 8x09 Sob Stories

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right... renter.

+bonus: yeah, it's him

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friends to finaces

all of these are general audience, teen and up or not rated (no smut) make sure to kudos/comment on these amazing works :)

baby, say you'll always keep me by: hattalove "the one in which joking about being married to your best friend is all fun and games, right up until you realize that you're not laughing." word count: 8.2k important tags: didn't know they were doing, getting together, mutual pining, first kiss but, baby, watching you blush by: calvingseason "buck and eddie go to hershey for buck's high school reunion. the only problem? everyone thinks that they're married." word count: 10k important tags: fake dating, mutual pining, misunderstandings, sharing a bed, gay!eddie diaz if you should i do i would too by: giselleslash "eddie starts telling people buck’s his husband to get out of annoying flirting situations on calls. buck starts to like it a little too much." word count: 5.8k important tags: love confessions, idiots in love, fake marriage, soft!buddie baby, you were my picket fence by: spaceprincessem "maddie wants to propose to chimney. she gets buck involved. buck can't tell anyone. he somehow proposes to eddie instead" word count: 6.1k important tags: accidental proposals, getting together, first kiss, fluff, idiots in love everything is wrong, but it's alright by: earthtolovers "buck & eddie get stuck. they have a lot of feelings about it." word count: 9.6k important tags: near death experiences, eddie diaz pov, angst with a happy ending and, daring, this is more than i've felt before by: grussell63 "kameron keeps calling eddie buck's husband and it may be time that eddie puts a ring on it." word count: 3k important tags: jealous!evan buckley, getting together, fluff cinnamon kisses by: tawaifeddiediaz "buck wakes up from a nap, cuddles eddie, proposes, and devours cinnamon rolls, in that very order." word count: 3.5k important tags: cuddles, getting together, soft!buddie feels like flying 'til the bone crush by: thelonggoodbye "eddie doesn't wake up intending to get crushed by debris during an earthquake. he also doesn't intend to propose to his best friend. but sometimes these things just happen." word count: 6.5k important tags: whump, idiots in love, getting together, injury when you know, you know by: asteriasera "after eight months of dating, natalia begins dropping hints for their future together and buck begins to question if this is what he really wants. one day later, a proposal is made in a kitchen over tiramisu." word count: 11k important tags: buck/natalia break up, pining!eddie diaz, idiots in love, season 6 the one i was meant to find by: winterbucky "friends to married speedrun with lots of feelings, sassy but supportive chris, dad buck, and a lot of sudden serious decisions" word count: 5.3k important tags: feelings realisation, love confessions, fluff, idiots in love, gaydisaster!eddie diaz, eddie diaz pov i'm going to marry him anyways by: weewooforever "4 times eddie’s elderly neighbor tells him he’s so lucky to have such a wonderful husband + the 1 time she tells buck. the only problem? they’re not actually married." word count: 10k important tags: idiots in love, getting together, flirting, love confessions

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“i never see you at the club” ok well i never see you on ao3 at 2am reading about the same two bitches falling in love for the 1000th time in the 500th way

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platonic co-parents don't kiss like we do | @thelikesofus

summary: 5 times other people see Buck and Eddie kiss + 1 time they really mean it thoughts: been obsessed with 5+1 fics recently, this one was no exception

if i said you could never touch me | @marviless

summary: in which buck is avoiding having sex with eddie thoughts: let me live in buck's mind and be a constant reassurance that he is amazing

Buck & Eddie's Christmas Eve: The Walmart Edition | dylaesthetics

summary: During a last-minute hunt for a Secret Santa gift, Buck and Eddie accidentally get trapped in a Walmart overnight. Shenanigans ensue — some friendly ones, and some not so much… thoughts: i love a when a fic highlights their friendship dynamic because ultimately it is what makes them such strong partners.

with every heartbeat i have left | iriswests / @fcntasmas on tumblr

summary: buck and eddie have a baby boy, and buck spirals a little bit thoughts: grief is such a mind game, and i think this fic hits that perfectly. i felt for buck and the complicated feelings he holds towards daniel.

be good to me, it isn't a game | 118MGZN

summary: Buck and Eddie desperately try to get the other to crack and reveal their relationship first, and they have no clue they’re both playing the same game. thoughts: listen. i love infidelity fic, and this one is minor, so dont let that tag pull you away. overall, a fun fic of them Never communicating.

The Shadows of Every Spark | @devirnis

summary: the 118 run a front restaurant for money laundering, and accidentally adopt the Buckley siblings thoughts: this was amazing. i loved that eddie and buck were almost background characters and you learned about them through chimney. really creative and i desperately want to get lost in this world again.

settle soft and as pure as snow (i fell in the fire long ago) | alwaysou28

summary: single dads to besties to lovers au featuring girldad! buck. thoughts: i loveddd eddie and hazel's relationship in the story. it was such an easy world to get lost in. i love a sweet single dads au <3

a buck caught in the headlights | @smilingbuckley

summary: After going to a queer club together, a drunk Buck and May call Eddie to bring them home. Completely forgetting who is driving, Buck ends up confessing his love for Eddie to May... with Eddie in the front seat. thoughts: love the drunk buck and may dynamic. also love when may is able to be an adult character and hang with the rest of them. i know her and buck would have a relationship like this one. it was definitely enjoyable start to finish.

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recents reads for me <3

Love You 'Til The End | perpetual_wallflower on ao3

summary: Buck offers up a date with a firefighter, himself, for a silent charity auction and ends up exchanging letters with a secret admirer and a first date set for Valentine’s Day several weeks away that will change his life.my thoughts: this was soooooo sweet, def one of my fav valentine fics i read this year. i particularly also was drawn to this characterization of eddie.

the rollercoaster | dqstcrdly on ao3 and twitter

summary: Buck has a manic episode. He slowly descends into the throes of mania, and the people who love him notice that something is wrong. All of them, particularly Eddie, are there to help him pick up the pieces in the aftermath. my thoughts: a fic you think about forever. buck's descent into the manic episode is deeply emotional and by the end i was crying.

I’ll tell them put me back in it (and I would do it again) | paleredheadinascifi on ao3/ palwritesfics on twitter

summary: Eddie doesn't know how to make his listening history private. Buck doesn't know what to do with the words in front of his eyes. Chris cannot believe he has to deal with either of them. my thoughts: i read lots of fun, lighthearted fics this past month and this one was no exception. silly boys who are in love with each other, one of whom does not understand how spotify works. chris was especially funny in this one.

the parts we play | @calinaannehart on ao3 and tumblr

summary: Buck isn’t a firefighter, he just plays one on TV, or at least that’s what he’s about to do. He’s offered the chance to shadow the 118 to learn what it’s like to be a firefighter. Eddie is fed up with these Hollywood types turning up and feigning interest in the job that he loves. Buck, however, is nothing like that and everyone can see the connection they have. my thoughts: okkkkk this is totally not what i would usually read (famous aus), but i loved it. it was interested to read a fic where eddie is the one confident in his sexuality and not buck, i enjoyed the dynamic and would love to see more of it done.

just like magic | weewooforever on ao3/ maydaydiiaz on twitter

part one of the witch eddie cinematic universe

summary: eddie diaz is a witch and his magic leads him right to evan buckley. my thoughts: have been LOVING!! this witch au, this is part 1 of i think 5?? and the series is ongoing. very lighthearted and sweet.

the mortifying ordeal of being known | Polish_Amber on ao3/ @the-amber-raven on tumblr

summary: the AU where miscommunication abounds as Eddie seeks advice about his new relationship, Bobby despairs over his adopted son's career prospects and his refusal to talk about it, and Evan Buckley-Nash juggles training at the fire academy, building a family with his new boyfriend, and trying to work out how to tell his overprotective dad that he's already chosen the life he wants, actually. my thoughts: this was fantastic. i need to make my way through the rest of the series. i honestly eat up any bobby and buck father-son relationship and this one was done in an honest, yet unique way.

plant new seeds in the melody | @bibuckleyforever on ao3 and tumblr

summary: Eddie's all but given up on dating when he meets Buck at the scene of a call. Chimney and Hen think of it as a sign from the universe. Buck and Eddie think of it as a chance to finally get the love story they've always wanted. my thoughts: sweet, different first meeting alternate universe. love when one of them isn't a firefighter because i love seeing what jobs authors have them do instead. this will be reread.

fill me full (of love and desire) | tiredwrites on ao3

summary: when buck comes in stormy-eyed and brimming with anger, they all confront him to get the full story and find out he's fresh off a breakup, has blue-balls, and is reeling from the reveal his ex has a micropenis, so what does eddie do to make it better? he loves (and fucks) buck better than tommy ever could. and finally makes buck realize he's been eddie's this entire time. my thoughts: this was Everything. i went from giggling to in awe of how well-written this smut was. i am so sorry tommy (not really), but i am not sorry for how well buck got fucked.

Look How They Align | allyasavedtheday on ao3/ @littlespoonevan on tumblr

summary: In which Buck has a crush on the hot dad of the new kid in his daughter's class. The hot dad who also happens to be his new co-worker. Yeah, this is fine. my thoughts: there is a scene in chapter two of this fic that made me cry. i love single dad+different first meeting aus. the relationship that grows between the 4 of them is simply so special and i loved reading it.

hope I make it through the night | arcanaphora on ao3

summary: Eddie and Buck go on an awkward first date. my thoughts: hehehehehe this is kinda canon for me. idc if its not realistic. i am a firm believer that buddie's first date will be awkward as hell bc neither of them know how to date someone they have actual feelings for (let alone their best friend).

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