7x04 was from Buck's point of view, except Buck is an unreliable narrator, which is why I think everything that happened with Eddie should be looked at with this in mind.
Eddie was ignoring Buck and brushing him off, seemingly unconcerned for Buck at all, but we know the real Eddie is very in tune with Buck and knows how he feels about being abandoned. I think here is where Buck's insecurities amplify Eddie's behaviour almost to a comical level. Eddie made a new friend therefore he likes this new friend more than me and is going to replace me with him. Even Chris won't stop talking about this new guy. Maybe they won't want me around anymore.
Then Buck's jealousy turns into anger. He gets a little too competitive in a basketball game and Eddie gets hurt. But no, Eddie doesn't just get hurt, Eddie is hurt by Buck himself. Eddie is lying on the floor writhing in agony, even though it's just a simple sprain, and it's all Buck's fault. I've hurt my best friend, have I done it on purpose? I must've done it on purpose because I was jealous. And now Eddie doesn't wanna hear from me.
Then we come to the way Eddie has been coming off aside from his behaviour with Buck. Eddie is stunningly joyful. He is all smiles and happiness like the sun itself rises and sets on him. Or at least, that's how Buck sees him.
Eddie is also suddenly, as many have already pointed out, acting "straighter" than he usually does, with the high fives and chest bumps and "my man!". Or, again, that's just how Buck sees him, even subconsciously convinced that Eddie would never consider him romantically because Eddie is just the straightest guy out there. Complete heterosexuality.
What do I think actually happened without the Buck-tinted-glasses? I think Eddie has made a new friend and was just spending some of his time with him. I think he got a typical and accidental sports injury that wasn't that bad. I think his otherworldly beauty and extreme macho personality were at least a little influenced by how Buck thinks of him. And I think Buck is just an unreliable narrator, especially when it comes to the man he's never even realised he's been in love with for years.
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