#Endgame buddie

[writingamarie]

Several Sentence Sunday (Buck is still young enough that he goes by Evan for a good portion of this fic)

“Please,” her voice cracked with desperation, “I don’t want to be alone again.”

“I don’t want that,” Evan murmured, the words heavy with guilt.

Ariel reached for his hand, her grip firm and grounding. “Then it’ll be us. Us versus him. We’ll survive and we’ll keep going. Together. We’ll be together.”

Her words ignited a flicker of defiance within him, a tiny spark against the suffocating darkness. Maybe he didn’t know how to escape, but he couldn’t let her down—not while she was still fighting. As he looked into her eyes, he realized that maybe, just maybe, they could find a way through the despair, if they held onto each other tightly enough. They were still young after all so he figured they could survive.

[satashiiwrites]

wip wednesday/whenever

tagging @monsterrae1 @rosieposiepuddingnpie @tkboopsdumbassassins @outtoshatter @missanniewhimsy @whimsyswastry and anyone else who wants to play along! No pressure as always.

Graphic by me (because I have writers block).

Title: Breaking Up in Furniture Mart, Chapter 2: Making Up

Fandom: 911

Pairing: Endgame buddie, mentions of prior Buck/Natalia and Eddie/Marisol

Fic summary:

Couch shopping leads Buck to a personal realization that has far-reaching consequences.

Or, the couch theory wins.

Tags/warnings: couch theory endgame. AU as of season 7. Buck is going to get hit by a clue-by-four eventually. Eddie has known™️ for a while and been silently suffering.

Eddie is helpful when they arrive at Herman’s. Herman’s is much like Furniture Mart—a vast open showroom with furniture as far as the eye can see and a wide selection of everything you could possibly want furniture-wise. They are heartily greeted by Nando, who Eddie must have tipped him off and told him they were coming. 

“Hey, Buck, Cuz,” Nando greets them with a handshake for Buck and a slap on the back for Eddie. “You looking for a deal?”

“Yeah, I am,” Buck says. 

“Well, I can’t believe Eddito didn’t bring you around here first,” Nando says, winking at Eddie and nudging him hard in the ribs with an elbow.  

Eddie rolls his eyes and crosses his arms over his chest to protect himself from more ribbing, hands tucked in his armpits. “You said something about the family discount?”

“I mean, even though you haven’t managed to make Buck an honest man yet, sure,” Nando agrees saucily before pointing them in the direction of the living room furniture. “Everything on that side is couches, sectionals, and sleepers. I’ll let you guys browse, but if you have any questions, let me know.”

Buck thanks Nando, and they wade into the sea of couches.  

Eddie shops a lot like Buck when it comes to couches, throwing himself down on them and immediately determining a sprawl rating—aka, how comfortable it is to lounge across. Points are subtracted for being too short in width, depth, and height, as well as how firm the cushions are. Eddie prefers the cushions to be detachable for cleaning, and Buck appreciates the practicality, too. Most of the models they start angling toward are available in a multitude of different fabrics and leather, so they are grading purely on comfort. 

Buck finds himself in agreement more often than not with Eddie, which makes narrowing down choices much more straightforward. Why hadn’t he gone shopping with Eddie first? He should have known that letting Natalia help was the road to disaster after what happened with the couches that Ali, Taylor, and his mom had picked.

It occurs to Buck that there’s a trend here, and it itches at the back of his brain as Eddie flops down on a couch that is modern without being ultra-modern, vaguely inspired by midcentury modern without screaming it. Eddie sighs and wiggles, his legs sprawling as he hugs a pillow. 

“You like this one?” Buck says as he takes the opposite corner. The couch isn’t quite oversized enough for both of them to lay on, but they can sprawl in the corners, and there’s enough room for Chris to take up the middle for movie nights, so it’s perfectly sized. The cushions are firm but not overly so, the tight weave of the upholstery is practical, and colored charcoal grey that Buck likes but thinks would look better in navy like Eddie’s. 

“I think I could nap,” Eddie admits, eyes closing. 

[ikpwecanfly]

Something I haven't seen discussed yet is not only did buck and Tommy kiss, but they JUST kissed. Tommy kissed him once, just communicating that "okay is this what you want us to do?" And then he set up a real romantic date where he's going to pick buck up at 8 and everything.

Buck who has a shit load of trauma from partners wanting him for nothing more than his body. From always having to be the person adding the romance into every relationship to convince people there's more to him then sex.

Baby boy just got asked on a wholesome date and got promised romantic helicopter flying lessons and he won't even have to drive and goddddvdhebusjabsjsjdnxns

[kenneth-black]

“Do you love him?”

Buck:

[he literally went 🤨🤨🤨]

[1doesnotsimplyhavejust1fandam]

Anyone who believes that Buddie going canon is going to include either of those two men becoming smooth and confidently romantic around each other two seconds in is kidding themselves. Because they’re weird about each other. Like, they’re actually just obsessed with each other every time they’re given a moment to breathe outside of their incredibly traumatic lives. Buck’s not going to know what to do with somebody who loves as wholly as Eddie does, who sees all of him and loves him anyway. Eddie’s not gonna know how to be in a relationship with someone he wants constantly, and who sees through all of his fronts. They’re going to be painfully awkward and maybe even pining while actually dating.

They’re best friends, which might typically mean a smooth and gradual transition of being together, but neither of them do anything by halves. Somebody is going to confess to the other before they’ve fully processed how in love they are or something, and then we’re going to be in trouble. Because they’re weird about each other, they’re impulsive, they’re dorky and Eddie’s only recently begun to accept that he can be that way, and they’re so deeply awkward when people actually love and see them. The start of their relationship is going to be such an embarrassing mess, I truly believe this. But it’s all going to be worth it because it’s embarrassing because they won’t know what to do with all of the love they’re getting from the other, but they’ll figure it out. Together.

[mintedwitcher]

I want Tommy to stick around. I want Buck to finally have a romantic partner who GETS him, who gets all the insane shit and the risks and the dangers of the job that Buck is crazy enough to love so much, because he has the same job, and he's just as crazy as Buck is about it. I want Tommy to be there through the shitstorm, through the chaos, and finally be a safe place for Buck to land in a romantic sense.

(Bear with me, I'm specifying romantic for a reason.)

I don't want bucktommy to be the "lead in" to Buddie. I don't want Tommy to be the stepping stone between them. I want Buck to have a happy, fulfilling relationship with Tommy for as long as it takes. And if/when it ends, I don't want it to have a single fucking thing to do with Eddie.

If/when Buck and Tommy split up, I want it to be amicable. I want it to be fair and decent and kind, and I want them to stay friends. I want them to still hang out. I want them to keep interacting.

Every single one of Buck's exes walked out of his life and never came back. Abby ghosted him. Ali dumped him right after he broke his leg. Taylor wrote a fucking BOOK about him/the 118. Natalia was such a non-event that we didn't even SEE their breakup.

I want Tommy to break the pattern in more than one way. I want him to stay. I want him to be the one at last to look at Evan Buckley and decide "he's not too much."

And then, later down the line, when Eddie has his awakening, I want to see Buck and Tommy BOTH supporting him through it. And when Eddie and Buck eventually realise their mutual feelings for each other, I want Tommy to be their biggest supporter.

Basically, 911 writers, I want Tommy to be more than a brief LI who vanishes into the ether once his "purpose" is finished, and I do not want buddie piggybacking off kinkley. Give them some fucking space to BREATHE. Give Buck more queer friends. Give Eddie a chance to awaken and get comfortable with himself. Otherwise buddie is going to crash and burn, and the last five seasons of groundwork will have been for nothing.

[bylerismyeverything]

We don’t talk enough about how in Eddie begins, Buck is hysterically crying on Bobby’s lap after unsuccessfully trying to dig through 40 feet of mud with his bare hands to save Eddie.

[hisbucky]

Tommy: ... Eddie: ... Chris: ... Buck: So I've tallied up the votes, and it looks like we've reached a unanimous decision for a 30/30/40 split of my free time when necessary, in favor of Christopher. Tommy: Oh, thank fuck. Eddie: Tell me why was that more stressful than any emergency I've been in. Chris: You two losers are lucky I decided to be magnanimous and give up my share of Buck time. Buck, fondly: I'm sure they feel very lucky that we have the best kid we could ask for.

[rosstrytobe]

I believe in few things...

One of them is that THIS IS THEIR SEASON 🤡🤡🤡

[writingamarie]

👶👶👶⛪️⛪️⛪️ !!!!! If you're still doing it

👶 age gap buddie

Buck jumped on Eddie’s sentence, his spoon hitting the table with a sharp clatter, as if he hadn’t quite controlled his motions. “No, I just… I’m fine being here without Chris. I just figured I embarrassed myself last night?”

It was clearly a question—Buck wondering what he had done or said, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes. Eddie couldn’t blame him for being curious; it must have been odd to wake up in Eddie’s bed, dressed in Eddie’s clothes. But he reached across the kitchen table, and let his hand rest casually on Buck’s, feeling the warmth radiate between them.

“No apologies; Chris always says you’re family. That means you can be here whenever you need.”

“I think my best friend’s dad dragging me home from the bar is not what Chris meant,” Buck replied with a playful smile, the tension easing just a little.

⛪️ catholic school buddie au

*Buck is still a teen so he goes by his legal name. Also this is a little Shannon bashing but it’s because of the pov. I love Shannon

“I mean, you’re totally welcome,” she said, her tone sincere but laced with an undertone of condescension. “I just don’t know if you’ll know anybody. You might feel more comfortable hanging with Sophia.”

“The whole senior class is invited, and you think I wouldn’t know anyone? Eddie’s my best friend.” The words came out sharper than he intended, frustration creeping in like a chill.

He hated that his invite seemed to come with strings attached. He hated that she thought he was the type of person who wouldn’t fit in. Evan had always been well-liked at school, a friendly presence even if he was hiding pieces of himself from everyone.

“Well, yeah duh, but I’m kinda hoping to keep Eddie busy. Birthday girl privileges.”

Yeah, Evan didn’t like Shannon Kelley, and he could admit that it wasn’t entirely fair of him, but her smile felt like a splinter he couldn’t quite pull out of Eddie’s side.

[satashiiwrites]

The First Spectre, Chapter 1: A Milk Run?

I know I said I wasn’t going to do this… but evidently I am. 

Title: The First Spectre, Chapter 1: A Milk Run?

Fandom: 911, Mass Effect Trilogy.  May also have some borrowed lore from extended Mass Effect Universe as I don’t keep Andromeda stuff segregated in my head. Will probably also be pulling some 911 Lonestar people in as 911 doesn’t have a big enough cast to cover all the roles. 

Pairing: EVENTUAL endgame Buddie but it’s going to be the slowest of slow burns (think somewhere in excess of 200k).  Will have Some Buck/Abby and Eddie/Shannon is at the beginning. Will also have eventual Madney, probably some slight Bathena and if I end up using LS characters will have Tarlos at the back end. 

Warnings: Will have canon deaths (and one or two that aren’t) but not Eddie, Buck, or Christopher.  I make no promises about anyone else but I’m sure people will be able to guess pretty quickly how certain missions are going to end. Fic is NOT finished and is promising to be a doozy on the word count end. I will be updating irregularly and my current long-fic priority is finishing FFO FIRST (2023 is it’s year damnit). 

Fic summary: 

Thirty years after the mars ruins were discovered leading to the Charon Relay and twenty since the First Contact War, humanity is still striving to take its place amongst the Citadel Council as equals. Commander Evan “Buck” Buckley, the lone survivor of Akuze is nominated to become the first human Spectre.

When his test mission goes sideways, Buck uncovers a much larger threat against all sentient life. Can he convince the Council to prepare for war or will they ignore the dangers that are closing in?

A new cycle has begun. The Reapers are coming.

Read the first chapter here on AO3

Tagging because they asked (reblog or message me if you’d like to be added/removed) below the cut. 

@shortsighted-owl @alyxmastershipper​ @ajunerose​ @monsterrae1​

[chicken-wayng]

Us:

[buddiehasmyheart]

*eddies first day at the 118*

bobby: welcome to the gay-eighteen

eddie: uh- i’m not gay?

bobby: you will be by the end of shift, come with me i’ve got the perfect person you need to meet.

bobby: BUCK! come meet eddie, you two are going to get into an extreme partnership. you’re going to be baby trapped with his kid, co-parent his kid, look at each other longingly until eddie here has the balls to admit he likes men and then kiss and get married.

[kenneth-black]

Someone on twitter said that people shipping BUDDIE are just mlm fetishizers and I just wanna state how untrue that is. Nobody wants to see buddie raw dogging on primetime dude 😭 What majority of buddie shippers want is their emotional intimacy. Hands reaching out for each other, longing glances, stolen kisses, secret smiles, raising Chris together…that’s what we want 🫠 So no, I will not settle for a cardboard cutout of Eddie Diaz. I will not give up on “Because, Evan” or “Do more!” or “There’s no one in this world I trust my son with than you” or “You knew I wouldn’t” or “You can have my back any day”. I will not give up on SIX YEARS of them building each other up while building a family with each other just because some guy came by Buck’s loft and kissed him just to shut him up. Just because it was a guy that kissed him. I will not be giving up on the greatest slow burn in television history 🙂

[wenellyb]

It's 2029, Season 12 of 911 just came out, Buck and Tommy have been happily married for a couple of years, Eddie was the Best Man at their wedding and couldn't be happier for them, but one group of stubborn shippers has a thing to say:

[loucifersbitch]