#ooooh i also really didn't like the abby thing

[buckieandthebeast]

the thing is... I still don't understand this choice at all. like at all. i always thought that buck's story was ultimately about him finding family and long-lasting relationships and that this would include a romantic relationship. obviously, for a lot of people irl and in media a romantic relationship like that is unnecessary... but for buck? it somehow always felt like that was what he was working towards. but after this half-assed break up out of nowhere with such a promising character? i feel like there are only very few options left

a) they are actually planning to do bvddie. but honestly? with how often they doubled down on eddie being straight and them being like brothers, especially the last few months? i can't see it. i think they are playing with the fans and giving them just enough to fuel their theories but nothing more

b) buck stays single and has casual relationships until the end of the show (or for a very long time at least). this seems to be what they are going to go with for now. and i just find it so hard to believe that they are going to come up with another potential love interest that the audience will like any time soon. the bvddies won't be happy no matter who it is and find reasons to hate them. and the casual audience is just so over falling in love with a new character all the time, just to say good-bye after a handful of episodes. why even get invested anymore?

i know that this is a procedural drama and i should have never expected a lot of character growth, but it still shocked me i guess

and that they decided to break them up like this, over the course of 5 minutes, without any build-up, after 8x05, with such terribly clichéd and overused and stereotypical arguments...

[belsasim]

Surprisingly, Rayne's team won the match (but Rayne wasn't the one leading them to victory this time... not even close. Most of the time he had been running around like a headless chicken, miraculously stealing the ball from his opponents enough for the coach to leave him on the field).

After the match, Abbie and Rayne sat for a while in Abbie and Mao's mini-flat to chat about the game. Mao was away on a short exchange trip, Rayne didn't really know the details and hadn't bothered to ask her. He had to admit that he was a little relieved not to see Mao for a few days.

Rayne: "I can't believe I lasted for the whole match, I was wasted. Please, next time, remind me not to play beer pong before a match!"

Abbie (frowning, but also smiling): "Shouldn't Mao be the one to remind you of such things? She's your girlfriend after all..."

Rayne (suddenly feeling awkward): "She... eh... I... It's not like that, actually..."

Abbie (surprised): "What do you mean?"

Rayne (flustered): "We... eh... never really discussed... eh... relationship status." (clearing his throat and looking down to the floor) "I'm... not interested in a relationship, to be honest."

Abbie: "Ooooh, so you just wanted to have some casual fun and she thinks you two are dating?"

Rayne (his cheeks burning): "Yeah... I know it's kinda awful..."

Abbie (shrugging): "We're young adults here and we're in uni. We all want to have some fun. If Mao just unilaterally claims you to be her boyfriend, then that's her problem. You don't owe her anything."

Rayne blinked a few times. Was he still drunk? Did he just hear that correctly? He was so confused by Abbie's reaction that he stood up, telling her he probably should turn in for the night. "Sure," Abbie had said and she also rose to her feet, accompanying him to the door. But after they had said their goodbyes, she hesitated to move away, standing between Rayne and the door.

Rayne felt a tension building up, a tension that was familiar, but not with Abbie. He saw her cheeks turn red and heard her say: "Why should Mao be the only one to have fun?"

Abbie leaned into him and before he fully understood what was happening, he felt her lips on his. To his surprise, Abbies lips were even softer than Mao's. She tasted a little salty and smelled a little sweaty, as they had been running around the soccer field only a short while before. But that didn't bother Rayne. On the contrary, he felt heat rising in his body. He put his arms around her, pulling her closer in the kiss, breathing heavily. He felt her hands on his back moving upwards to his neck and she ran her fingers through his hair. Rayne started kissing her cheek, her jaw, her neck.

Without words, they started to move, knowing very well where to go and what was going to happen there.