AHHHHH I missed you reblogged the AU/5 facts thing
Buck is a science teacher. He runs an after school club/tutoring combo thing to show students practical applications of the things they're learning. One such unit is the physics of flight.
Enter pilot Tommy Kinard, who hates public speaking but was voluntold to help out by his boss.
Damn you Chemmy! You caught me in my weak spot! Science, my beloved! As mentioned, I am Canadian and know very little about how the US school system works, so take this with a willing suspension of disbelief.
1) Buck teaches science at a public high school. He tries to give each lesson with a practical component because he always learned better when he could find real world applications for the knowledge.
2) Practical activities cost money, so he has a social media account where he tests recipes and talks science. He uses the money he makes from that to do cool things with the kids. He calls it Baking with Buck.
3) He's setting up something for a physics unit - he wants to cover aerodynamics and the physics of flight. He's been trying for years fo get someone to talk about it. He's been reaching out to Harbor, Coast Guard, hobby fliers, but hes never had much luck until this year.
4) Tommy just happens to be grounded on account of misappropriation of municipal equipment (reason TBD). As additional punishment, chief Simpson volunteers Tommy to help with Buck's presentations. A whole day talking to kids about flight across Buck's various classes. He doesn't know that Buck is planning on a lot more interactive activities. When he talks to Evan Buckley on the phone, he's surprised by how insightful the man is, and how genuinely excited he is by the topic. Tommy is actually somewhat looking forward to the event.
5) Tommy walks into the school the day off and realizes that Evan Buckley is actually Buck the Baker on Instagram, and Tommy has been low-key lusting after for a few years. He nearly swallowed his tongue.