BUDDIE-
Gives nose/forehead kisses
buck loves to lean down, kiss the top of eddie’s head whenever eddie’s sleeping or dozing. eddie pretends it doesn’t happen just so he can feign sleep. eddie’s desperate for the touch of someone else, for someone to take him in their arms and-
buck knows. buck always knows, and he’ll lean in, brush a kiss to eddie’s nose, and eddie will look, see, and it’ll be an easy step from there to a press of lips.
Gets jealous the most
eddie. that boy has ZERO chill when it comes to people moving up on buck. he fought hard for buck (even went to therapy) and he’ll be damned if other people even THINK-
Picks the other up from the bar when they’re too drunk to drive
@hearteyesforbuck and i have a headcanon (made today, yes we do eli) where eddie gets super drunk because it’s the only way he can suffer Feelings with buck so it’s usually buck picking him up. (buck gets drunk in the privacy of their own home where they can get handsy without their coworkers or the general public seeing them, eddie)
Takes care of on sick days
eddie. eddie, eddie, eddie. buck wouldn’t even notice he was sick. eddie likes taking care of people; it’s how he shows his love. he makes soup (lol he gets abuela to make soup). he goes to the pharmacy. he makes sure buck’s warm/cool/whatever he needs. he’s also overbearing, but buck loves him anyway, and it’s honestly sweet how caring he can be and not even realize it.
Drags the other person out into the water on beach day
i mean, buck has issues with water. BUT, eddie takes buck’s hands, helps him breathe it out. tells him softly to close his eyes, that he’s got him, he’s not gonna let anything happen to buck. he ghosts a kiss over buck’s cheek and buck goes, sucks in a breath at the water, but eddie’s there, eddie’s holding him. he takes a step, another.
Gives unprompted massages
buck read somewhere they’re supposed to help in the long term and honestly, eddie’s shoulders are - well. they’re amazing. eddie’s got this way of going boneless under his hands, relaxing in ways buck doesn’t often see. he’s a little addicted to the unprompted noises eddie makes, the way he’ll be soft and ridiculous after, kissing buck with abandon, spreading out on the couch like there’s nowhere else he wants to be than with buck.
Drives/rides shotgun
eddie doesn’t drive if he doesn’t have to. he’s probably gonna have to sell his damn truck, so he carpools with buck. on the days they don’t share a shift, buck drives him in anyway, leaning across the center console to steal a kiss. eddie’s getting better with pda, leans into the touch and says, “thanks. see you at home.”
“yeah,” buck will reply. “home.”
Brings the other lunch at work
i mean, bobby would KILL THEM if they tried to bring lunch to work. though lunch is probably the only thing eddie is allowed to make in the kitchen. (”I CAN HEAR YOU IN THOSE CUPBOARDS, EDMUNDO DIAZ.” “SHUT UP BUCK, IM MAKING A DAMN SANDWICH.” “OUT. OF THE KITCHEN.”) if one of them is working and the other isn’t, they bring home leftovers and share them at the kitchen table over a catch up, grinning like lovesick fools and trading finger touches and kisses.
Has the better parental relationship
i think it’s safe to say they both suck. buck doesn’t talk about his parents much, and eddie soothes whatever nightmares come. buck knows the history with eddie’s parents; he knows they’re good people, but he hears tried to take christopher and makes a vow. eddie’ll never have to lose chris, not while buck’s still got breath in his body.
Tries to start role-playing in bed
buck’s got ideas okay? it’s not his fault eddie’s BORING. (I’m not boring, i just prefer not to have to dress up like a firefighter when i play one in real life, EVAN.) to be fair, eddie’s pretty willing to try whatever comes their way, but no, buck, he is not putting on that hat, stop it.
Embarrassingly drunk dancer
eddie is a grade a. disaster. he fails at life. there’s immortalized video evidence of him dancing at the 118 new years eve party and he’s abysmal. buck likes to watch it from time to time just because eddie trying to roll his hips like that-
Still cries watching Titanic
it’s just that movie but they’re both affected, and while they don’t cry a lot, they do for this. buck can’t handle rose being left alone, and frankly, eddie just can’t deal with almost having lost his son and buck in a water-related incident. they don’t watch it a lot; they learn not to.
Firmly believes in couples costumes
chris is Unhappy whenever eddie and buck try and get out of it, but they always cave. a well placed look and a plea in buck’s ear and he caves faster than - well, buck. chris only uses his power for good, like ice cream and couples’ costumes.
Breaks the expensive gift rule during Christmas
buck’s never had someone (since abby anyway) to spend money on, and making eddie smile is forever in his list of top 100 things to do. eddie deserves everything. plus, buck’s buying for two and if he goes crazy on chris, he can’t not buy something to light up eddie’s face like that.
Makes the other eat breakfast
eddie’s in a routine with chris and buck both, and buck’s a bottomless pit. if he’s not eating bobby’s food, he’s eating heated up whatever-it-is abuela’s cooked for eddie’s this week. his favourite are molotes, which abuela makes especially for him because she’s always saying para mi dulcito and ignoring eddie’s pout.
Remembers anniversaries
buck takes note; he knows when chris’ birthday is, when eddie’s birthday is, and he knows when he and eddie got together, but the dates easily blend. eddie marks it done, knows it to the minute. sometimes he can’t believe he got so lucky and he’s so determined to keep a hold of buck, to not ruin it a second time, he’ll remember everything if it means buck will stay.
Brings up having kids
THEY ALREADY HAVE A KID.
but buck wants more, wants a huge family. eddie’s not sure it’s fair, that they have the time until they’re not working so much, in such dangerous jobs, but he’s willing to negotiate. he wants to make buck happy, but he also likes the idea of sharing more life with buck, of giving chris a brother or sister to love.
