during a quiet night at the station harry turns to ravi and says 'hey rav, fuck marry kill, chim, eddie or buck?'
'obviously kill buck-' 'oh yeah, obviously' (buck, lifting his head up from where he's sprawled in a recliner: hey.) '-fuck eddie, I've got eyes. marry chim for the sweet captain privileges.'
(eddie, from the other recliner, without lifting his head: nice.)
'hey cap,' harry hollers, 'fuck marry kill, ravi, eddie or buck?'
'I'm pretty sure this is a HR violation,' says chim from where he's doing admin at the dining table. 'but uhhh. buck, I'm sorry, you're my brother and I love you, but I can’t. I've gotta kill you-'
(What the fuck?? says buck)
'transfer ravi to another house and then fuck him, I guess. eddie, I'll marry you.'
(yeah ok says eddie around a big yawn)
chim says, 'hen, you're exempt, lesbian card in play.' (thank you lord says hen without looking up from the book she's reading.) 'harry, you're exempt because I need to be able to look your mom in the eyes'
(And because he's, what? twelve? mutters buck.
Im eighteen and three quarters, hisses harry.
Spoken like a true 12 year old)
'buckaroo, fuck marry kill, eddie, ravi or-'
'I'm killing ravi.'
'ah, ah, let me finish! eddie, ravi or your truly.'
'kill ravi. then uh. Uh.' buck clears his throat. (hen lowers her book.) 'I'm uh, I'll marry chim, he, you know, I already know he's a good husband. a-and jee and nash are already buckley hans, so that's. convenient.'
'and you'll fuck eddie,' hen concludes, placidly.
'as a friend.'
'you don't want to marry me?' eddie says, sounding a little hurt.
'I - it's not that I don't want to marry you, I just really don't wanna fuck chim or ravi.'
'so you do want to fuck eddie,' ravi says.
'you said you'd fuck eddie!'
'well duh. I mean, i'm straight but look at him.'
'I'm always looking at him!!!'
an awkward silence. harry, deeply confused, whispers 'what is happening?'
'it's my turn,' says eddie, 'kill ravi. fuck chim, as a friend. marry buck.'
one of my fav genres of buddiefic is when buck's like 'ok i am realizing that i am being weird about eddie so i will stop doing that and be a Normal Friend' & actually going through with it reasonably well, and eddie spiraling about it because 'is buck mad at me?? did i do something?? why the FUCK is he acting so distant how do i get him BACK' while being unable/unwilling to actually confront him about it because that would involve looking directly at the tenor of how they usually behave with one another.
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hell yeah, thank you jack!!!!
easy as pie - buddie, getting together, 2k - my self-indulgent little love letter to libraries. buck suddenly just---can't help but kiss eddie in the middle of the stacks!
'cause it's you and me (and nothing else matters) - buddie, secret relationship, 5k - missing scenes that are canon compliant from 9.01-9.06!
oh fuck it, i love you - buddie, friends to fiances, 4k - coda for 9.09 where buck and eddie separately show up on hen's doorstep and end up, predictably, together.
please believe in me (you are worth the road to maybe) - buddie, friends to fiances, 1.6k - coda for 9.13 where eddie comes out to buck on the drive home.
do not go gentle - buddie, ...friends to fiances!, 7.5k - eddie and buck get telepathically bonded after buck gets struck by lightning and eddie ends up in buck's coma dream every time he falls asleep. until he doesn't! :)
the other buzziest thing about buddie to me is how badly they want to take care of each other. buck is running through the hospital because eddie is hurt. he is making sure chris is taken care of because he knows that is what eddie would want. he is freaking out when he finds out eddie visited a cardiologist and didn't tell him about it. he is breaking down locked doors when chris calls to tell him something is wrong. he is rubbing eddie's shoulder during one of the worst moments of eddie's life. meanwhile, eddie keeps showing up at buck's door with food he doesn't even like that much because he is worried and he knows buck and chris love pineapple on pizza. he is sitting by buck's bedside, never straying far, giving buck medicine and water. he is reminding buck that ice goes on the eye and that he doesn't have to be anything for anyone. he knows when buck needs to come to him, and he gives him the space to do that. they want to take care of each other so badly. all the time. they are each other's safe spaces, the place they go when they are hurt or tired or scared. they choose each other and their family again and again and again. they are each other's person.
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“H- hey, Eddie?” Buck asks, his voice remarkably steady given their current situation. and for a while you’ll be all mine (T | 969 | it's the end of the world- what better time to confess you're in love with your bestie?)
“Eddie?” while I'm runnin' out of time (T | 693 | 9x18 spec fic; Eddie's sure he's dying this time when he calls Maddie to warn the group at the hospital)
"Come on, Eddie! Cake!" Evan says, flashing a gap toothed grin and pulling him by the arm. your heart's got a story with mine (T | 3.9k | The love story of Buck and Eddie's shared birthdays over the decades)
"Hold me, please?" Buck’s all loose-limbed dead weight where he's slumped against Eddie in the back of the Uber. but I can be the one to hold on (T | 673 | Buck is drunk and sleepy. Eddie pines.)
Eddie Diaz is ecstatic when his parents announce a surprise family trip to the beach. run to the water (and find me there) (M | 43.6k (so far) | When Eddie Diaz is just eleven years old, he meets the love of his life (even if he doesn't know it yet) when a swimming accident leads to meeting a curious merboy with a blue tail and a funny pink mark on his forehead. They form a bond that runs deeper than either of them realizes, leading to a lifelong connection that will bring them back together over and over again.)
Bad beat: Losing a bet you should have won. Especially used when the betting result is decided late in the game to change the side that covers the spread. bad beat (T | 439 | Chim loses a bet and adds it to his list of reasons to be pissed off Bobby died.)
"It's a real shame about your boss, Evan." you don't get to tell me about sad (T | 1.2k | Chim, Maddie and Buck have dinner with the Buckley parents in the wake of Bobby's funeral. It goes about as well as you'd expect.)
“Me?!” Eddie hisses, pointing a finger accusingly at Buck’s chest. “How is any of this my fault?” angels, demons, and plagues (oh my) (T | 676 | Buddie as two celestial exes. That's the fic.)
He can do this. He wants to. These are his friends. His family. His people. Frankly, after a shitty week at dispatch running the LAFD Twitter account, he deserves to be here. honey, when you call my name (E | 12.6k | set in 5b. Eddie sees Buck kiss Lucy. Buck won't let up about why Eddie didn't show up at the bar. They fuck about it.)
Lucy drapes one arm around Natalia, burying her nose in her hair. Nat smells like the overpriced mousse from the salon. Like sweat and sex. She smells like Lucy. stay here honey (i don't wanna share) (E | 1.8K | Lucy and Natalia fuck. They don't date or spend the night or make it anything more than it is. But maybe their situationship is due for an update.)
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: Eddie loved Shannon platonically and thought it was romantic. He loves Buck romantically and thinks it's platonic.
Family has always been at the heart of 911, whether it's the family you're born into or the one you choose. This week's recs celebrate the relationships and connections that hold Buck and Eddie together.
(click here for previous lists!)
22 fic recs under the cut:
1. the plant on the windowsill (and other things that grow) by avidreader0202 (7.1k, General) Warnings: none
Theo does not want to bed without getting a story and goodnight from Eddie. After being convinced by Theo, Buck takes to the firehouse were they all fall asleep together in the couch. They get teased by the fire fam, buck has a crisis, and finally they get together.
Reccer says: It has a very cute Theo and some of my favorite tropes like falling asleep together, being teased by the fire fam, and co-parenting.
2. oh brother, I see (you burn like me) by canadadry (47.9k, Mature) Warnings: mentions of ptsd/suicide
Adriana arrives in LA. Maddie has been here the whole time. (buddie character study through their sisters)
Reccer says: i like the different perspectives of adriana and maddie and all the family dynamics. it's just very fun!
3. fourth floor balcony jump by iriswests (@fcntasmas) (20.3k, Teen) Warnings: Author Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings
sophia moves to LA, gains buck as a roommate, and immediately regrets all her life choices
Reccer says: love love love love love this characterization of Sophia! the entire fic is such a delight to read. it's one of the first i read in this fandom and it's really stuck with me since i read it!
4. Pocketful of Sunshine by kae_118 (4.9k, General) Warnings: none
Buck didn't think twice when he set a photo of Christopher as his lockscreen. Eddie, however, spirals a little when he finds out.
Reccer says: Very sweet and true to character! Buck WOULD do something like that without realizing the implications of it, and Eddie WOULD crash out a little about it.
5. there's more than teenage wasteland by iphigenias (4k, Teen) Warnings: post-partum depression
Buckleys don’t ask for help. Buck and Maddie try to change that with each other.
Reccer says: buckley siblings my beloved! there's something so tender about buck and maddie trying their very best to be good to each other despite it all, and finding family outside of each other while still loving each other so so much.
6. one dad, two dad by maygrantnash (@eddiebodywantssome) (3.8k, Not Rated) Warnings: none
christopher has a realisation and subsequent question for his two favourite adults
Reccer says: a younger chris questioning buddie is always so fun, and this really captures that kid feeling without going too saccharine.
7. sweet kid, running by Chancy_Lurking (4k, Teen) Warnings: Panic Attacks, Suicide Mention (no attempt), Running Away
Chris flies back to L.A. without asking forgiveness or permission.
Reccer says: incredible teenage chris fic, captures all the angst and anger of being a teen in his situation, and the dynamic with both eddie and buck is pitch perfect.
8. two truths, one big-ass lie by collieflower (2.9k, General) Warnings: none
Where they're hosting the first party of the school year, and two truths/one lie is too easy a game for the Buckley-Diazes.
Reccer says: chris and his friends are so fun, and it's always a delight to see buck and eddie dealing with the teen sass of their kid! the buckley-diaz ability to make their ndes into fun trivia is also always excellent.
9. help is on the way (they said, they said) by donationwayne (@donationwayne) (6.7k, General) Warnings: Minor Injuries, Suicidal Ideation
The 118 venture up to Washington to help battle a wildfire. Buck gets his foot caught in a animal trap. Hen and Buck have a heart to heart about how Buck really feels about his best friend moving to Texas.
Reccer says: hen and buck are such a good pair, and this captures their dynamic so well! with a bonus of the other members of the firefam caring for each other.
10. Team Up for Fire Safety by CourtepointeClementine (@CourtepointeClementine) (17.8k, Teen) Warnings: none
Eddie has been parenting solo for a long time — except maybe he hasn’t? Maybe he doesn’t have to?
Reccer says: a really grounded take on buddie coparenting, incredibly nuanced and sweet and eddie you are such a moron i SWEAR.
11. it's all fun and games (and family) by becausebuckley (@becausebuckley) (8.2k, Teen) Warnings: none
five times buck plans a game night, and one time he's invited.
12. pick me, choose me, love me by trysetmeonfire (@try-set-me-on-fire) (8.3k, Teen) Warnings: Canon-Typical Violence, Injury
Eddie wants to scream. Eddie wants to talk to Buck. There are questions he should ask - Do you know when the bleeding started? How long has it been? How bad does it hurt? Are you injured anywhere else? There is a conversation he wants to have - If I leave you here I don’t know that you’ll be alive when I get back. There are protocols, in disaster situations. If you can only save one person, you save the one most likely to survive. Beyond protocol, you always fucking save the kid. Beyond that, it's our kid. It’s our fucking kid, it’s Christopher, and I am going to get him to the surface and in doing so I am going to leave you for dead. But it’s Buck, and they never really needed words to talk, and Buck is still looking at him, and Eddie knows what he'd say. He'd downplay the injury. He knows the protocol. And he’d already said it, damned him out loud, he’s going to take you back up top and then come back for me.
Reccer says: buckchris nde is always a hit, and this is such a good take on it with established relationship buddie!
13. coastal shelf by theundiagnosable (12k, Teen) Warnings: none
A fic which allows Shannon in death what she didn't get the chance to have in life -- a fully realized and individual personhood-- through the lens of a ghost watching the boys she left behind keep going and the family she lost keep growing.
Reccer says: I liked it!
14. candy bar by snowflake194 (@snowflake194) (1.4k, Teen) Warnings: none
In the immediate aftermath of Buck's kidnapping, Maddie finds the faith and strength to let someone else watch over her brother's hospital bedside.
Reccer says: I liked it!
14. what's waiting out there (we can never know) by Rehearsal_Dweller (@agentsnickers) (112.8k, General) Warnings: franker-than-canon discussion of Buck's canonical self-harm and suicidal tendencies (not very heavy though!)
At 22, Buck got one of his hookups pregnant and decided to keep the baby himself rather than let her be put up for adoption. At 26, he joined the 118. You know the rest, right?
Reccer says: This fic is so so so so wonderful, oh how i wish i could read it for the first time again!! A re-read will have to do <3 Lovely delicious slow burn canon rewrite with Buck and Eddie both as single dads weaving their family into one! Buck's OC kid is such a delight!
15. Exhibit B by Daisies_and_Briars (@cal-daisies-and-briars) (10.9k, Teen) Warnings: none
Seven years in the future, an adult Christopher has a chance to see his grandparents - and subsequently, his father - in a new light, on a family trip to El Paso.
Reccer says: This is a very interesting and nuanced take on the difficulties of family members having different relationships with one another, and growing up to realise that someone you love maybe doesn't treat the other people you love in a way that you can bear.
16. three clicks and i'm home by astrolesbian (9k, Teen) Warnings: none
eddie moves back to el paso. adriana tries to pick up where they left off fourteen years ago, with mixed results.
Reccer says: a true tour de force of sibling relationships, of the messiness of family dynamics, and of figuring out what your relationship is like now you've both grown up and apart
17. we're overdue for a revival by saintsnames (21.3k, General) Warnings: ableism, religious trauma
While in Texas, Chris starts going to healing services at the church.
Reccer says: This really grapples with ableism, religion, and trauma. On what it means to let someone else make choices in how to raise your child, especially if you realise too late that you disagree with the choices they make. It's aching and carefully written and painful and truly beautiful
18. I'll stand by you (won't let nobody hurt you) by heroic_pants (5.3k, General) Warnings: none
Maddie is there on the day Buck is born, and the day his daughter is. She can't help but compare the two.
Reccer says: This is soooo lovely! Makes me weep, but in the best way, just a perfect little microcosm into how much Maddie loves her little brother(s)
19. lonely little love dog by little ghost (@ghostlandtoo) (24k, Mature) Warnings: None
When the 118 is closed for reconstruction after an earthquake, Buck is a floater for different stations around the city. He tries not to let it get to him. Much.
Reccer says: this is one of the most aching, lonely, devastating fics in the fandom. you really feel the lack of ties, buck slowly floating into the ether, and how important the firefam is, how much they love and support each other
20. a cold world for such a long life by Daisies_and_Briars (@cal_Daisies_and_Briars) (12.9k, Teen) Warnings: none
Eddie befriends Bobby's estranged older brother in a virtual support group for queer adults struggling to come out. The only problem? He has no idea that's who Charlie is.
Reccer says: The difficulty of estranged relationships, of trying to mend broken bridges, of coming out to the people you love. Of making up for the hurt you've caused, and growing and bonding in your most vulnerable moments.
21. oh, come when you're called by lesbianrobin (@lesbianrobin) (8.3k, Teen) Warnings: none
Chris wants his dad. He wants his bed. But he can't have those yet, and he and Dad never really text because if Dad’s not working they’re usually together or one of them is too busy to text, so texting Dad feels weird, but Buck… He can text Buck.
Reccer says: Chris spends his time in El Paso thinking about his relationship with his dad, and his dad's relationship with his parents.
22. bashed out by ProsperDemeter (37.3k, Teen) Warnings: Minor character death, implied referenced canon self harm and suicidal tendencies
Margaret dies while Eddie's in El Paso with Chris, and Buck's not initially inclined to tell him.
Reccer says: A deeply painful and cathartic look at difficult family relationships and grief
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