Pairing: Evan “Buck” Buckley/Eddie Diaz
Notes: this fic was inspired by these posts by @evanbucxley !
"This just feels like a lot, man," he said as he lay back down and closed his eyes. He knew it was a poor response to Buck's speech. Buck had shared with him his feelings, passionate as always, and Eddie had brushed them off. A lot. A lot was right. Buck was a lot, he was so much Eddie couldn't take it sometimes. He felt something in his chest, like jealousy, but not quite.
"Well, go to sleep," Buck quipped. "No need to decide right now, it's not like we're going home anytime soon."
Buck was mad at him, and he was right to be. He’d opened up to him, and Eddie had given him nothing in return.
Eddie Diaz was beginning to forget what it felt like to live without it.
Eddie realizes why he wasn't ready to be a family with Ana