#is lucy helping bc she wants them to reconcile or does she just think

[setmeatopthepyre]

Treasure

[@118dailydrabble day 16] [part of antarct-fic | bucktommy | 118 words]

Lucy picks up on the second ring.

“Uh. H-hey, Lucy. Long time. How- uh, how've you been?”

“Yeah, yeah, you treasure our friendship, yada yada. Took you long enough. What do you want?”

Buck huffs a laugh. Tries, anyway. “Uh, what do you--?”

“Cut the crap, Buckley.”

He breathes out. “Yeah, okay. I heard about Tommy. And... Antarctica. Is-- Is he really...?”

“Running away to the edge of the world? He sure is.”

“And when is he--”

“Already left.”

Buck is fairly sure the entire Antarctic ice sheet just took residence in his stomach. “Right.” He swallows. “Cool. Okay. Uhm. Luce? Can you help me--”

“Get a job in Antarctica?” She sounds pleased. “Sure can.”

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also I wanna give a huge shout out to the amazing @geddyqueer for letting me pick their brain on all things antarctic!