How about one where Tommy is also in Texas helping out with the wildfire (during the crossover) and Buck just happens to meet him there for the first time, and he's maybe, slightly mad that Hen and Chim never introduced them before.
always. i’ll probably do these until tumblr shuts down.
okay let’s go!
1. When they land in Texas, Hen mentions there are other LA firehouses there. Buck heard her but pretty immediately forgets it. They get paired up with the 126, Judd and Eddie bond, Hen and Strand are getting along, Matteo keeps trying to hang out with Buck, but Buck kind of feels on the outside, until he’s rescued by TK from the runaway car. That seems to break something down and suddenly he's chatting and laughing with him and the rest of the 126.
2. When they get back to camp for dinner — or what passes as dinner, but Buck’s just glad it’s edible — when someone calls out Hen’s name. Eddie and Buck turn around immediately, watching as Hen breaks into a smile and hugs a talk man whose just unfolded himself from one of the mess hall chairs. Hen quickly introduces them to Tommy, who used to work with her and Chim and Bobby, and Tommy explains that his station sent ground and air crew. He's grounded for the next twelve hours. Hen tells him where their tent is, and he promises to stop by later with the rest of his crew.
3. That night they hang out with the 126 and Tommy's crew from Harbour; they tell the Austin crew about the Doheny park fire and water drop, and Tommy and Melton regale them with stories of their other rescues. Buck’s a little pissed the story they've decided to share features him falling off a broken ladder, but he has to admit the Harbour crew have some wild stories. When they've separated and gone back to their respective tents, Buck asks Hen why they've never met Tommy before. Hen shrugs, says Tommy's fairly private. Eddie teases him about wanting to join ditch the 118 for the skies.
4. When Hen and Strand go missing the next day, Buck and TK still try to steal a fire truck, but they're stopped by Judd, Eddie, and Tommy, who is twirling his own set of keys. “Dare to dream a little bigger, darlings,” he quips. Buck figures he should probably know what that's from.
Buck and TK decide they're going with Tommy and surprisingly, no one tries to stop them. Tommy and Judd sync their watches, because they're dorks and the helicopter is probably going to alert people. Maybe they'll think it's an ordinary run, but probably not. Buck and TK hide in the shadows as Tommy ducks and runs to open the helicopter door ahead of them.
“If I weren't in a serious relationship I'd be in trouble right now,” TK mutters, staring at Tommy's ass as he runs. Buck privately agrees, then pushes that thought aside.
They do notice the helicopter taking off, but none of the other pilots are crazy enough to fly after them in this weather. They're able to guide their ground crew to the downed helicopter, staying in the air to search for clues. Once they spot the jackets, Tommy lands them to help dig the tunnel open.
5. There isn't room for Buck or TK in the helicopter on the way back, full as it is with Hen, Strand and the other pilot. They squeeze themselves back into the engine, where TK and Marjan spend the rest of the ride back talking about how hot Tommy is.
Eddie and Judd are up front and Buck sits silently in the back, trying to ignore the conversation even as Mateo jumps in too. He catches Paul watching him and adverts his gaze to look out the window.
When they get back, Paul pulls Buck aside to ask if he's going to have a problem with Tommy, because Paul will deal with that if he has to but he doesn't want to. Buck flushes and stumbles through saying something about feeling awkward because it was someone he knew that they were talking about, not because Tommy may or may not like men. Paul looks at him carefully, then nods and walks away.
He makes a point of finding Tommy to say thank you and make sure he's been updated on Hen’s condition. They just got the news at camp that the fire is under control, and they're all going to be sent home. Tommy and Melton are flying back; Tommy shakes his hand firmly and says he hopes he gets to see Buck again in LA. Buck offers up his phone number so they can make sure they see each other.
TK appears behind Buck when Tommy leaves. “Man, I thought you were hitting on me earlier and I thought I was going to have to let you down easy.” He gives Buck a brief but firm hug. “Good luck with the pilot.”
“What was that about?” Eddie asked, having seen the hug but not heard what TK said.
“I'm… not sure,” Buck says slowly.
+1. Buck finds TK’s instagram through Marjan’s a couple months later so he can send him a message. It’s just a selfie of him and Tommy, their curls wild in the wind as Buck kisses Tommy’s cheek.
So, I was doom scrolling IG reels, as one does, and came across one about a Night Shift spinoff for The Pitt. Of course, I have to go make a comment about needing more Park the Shark...and what do I see?
Oooohhh Moira being on trial WOULD be an interesting thing to see.
It's the first time Buck and Tommy have seen each other since the funeral. It brings up all sorts of feelings for Buck, having to go over, in detail, all the events that lead to him losing Bobby.
And at the end, Tommy catches up with him and asks him, in that soft voice "how are you, Evan?"
So, I do think you're right in that Karen helps track down Moira.
I'm pretty sure the parking lot they end up finding her car in (still don't know if she is actually there) is the same building where Tommy ends up on the rooftop.
I'm thinking they do find the antiviral and Tommy has to get it to the rest of the team with a quickness?
I'm not entirely sure how much quicker that would be than just having Athena run lights and sirens on her squad car, buuuuttt I'll take any Tommy involvement I can get.
My current opperating, most likely crack, probably definitely wrong theory about Tommy's involvement.
Athena and Buck are fighting the clock against the Army/FBI. Karen tracks down Moira, Athena goes to apprehend her, get.the antidote, and get the antidote back to the 118.
And while all that is going on, Tommy and Buck will be taking the Army/FBI on a wild goose chase to buy Athena more time.
I am tempering expectations. I don't think there will be a full bucktommy reconciliation this week, but I think the groundwork will he laid for a season ending reconciliation.
Yes, hi, person. I am also new here, and I also noticed you have some pictures from this year's development camp, and was wondering if you had any more pics of the baby Swedish Goalies! They're my faves! >=)
That's really cool that Oliver liked the fan art too. I know there's been a lot of talk about how he doesn't "like" or interact with any Bucktommy art or anything about Tommy in general, but he definitely does. I've seen other examples, but sadly, I feel like it's just not that prevalent on Instagram, at least from what I've seen. I wish there was more.
Anyhow, yeah, that's cool.
it was from 2020 and he wasn’t even tagged, nor was the art about his character, so i was extremely happy to see he liked it. especially one about hen + tommy and that praises lou in the caption. tommy really wasn’t hated even back when the begins episodes aired, because people could see his character development for what it was.
and to be fair, oliver did like a few bucktommy fanarts in 2024 as well!
