Took a break from the fake dating fic to finally work on the paranoia fic! It's been 84 years... Anyway, I fixed a major problem I've been having, so we're back in business! That's bad news for Eddie tho...
Buck shoulders open the door and the strong scent of lemon cleaning spray and fabuloso sting his nose. Eddie's been stress cleaning. Buck fully expects to find the couch cushions rearranged and at least two loads of laundry ready to be put away.
He scrunches his nose to keep from sneezing and maneuvers inside with the shopping. Eddie whirls around as Buck kicks the door shut.
“I know you said you'd do the shopping but Maddie wanted me to pick up Pedialyte for poor Jee and then I saw that pork chops were on sale and-” Buck stops in his tracks when he finally looks at Eddie.
There are faint scratches on his neck, and his chest heaves. Sweat beads on his forehead and dampens his shirt. Tears run down his face, but he doesn't notice them, doesn't attempt to wipe them away.
"Help," he gasps out, barely audible as he reaches for him.
Buck drops the shopping and rushes to him, gathering him into a hug. Alarm bells ring loudly in Buck's ears, his own heartbeat racing now, but he has to keep calm. He can't figure out what happened unless he can get Eddie's breathing back to normal again.
"I gotcha," Buck whispers, holding him tight. Eddie shakes in his arms, every inhale a hiccuped gasp. He clings to Buck's shirt, his face buried in the crook of his neck. "I'm right here," he whispers, "I gotcha."
He slows his breathing dramatically, rubbing Eddie's back in time with his inhale. "Focus on me, Eddie," he coaxes softly.
It feels like an eternity before Eddie's breaths even out again. Even when he can take a breath without it stuttering in his chest, he doesn't let go of Buck. Buck doesn't make him.
He does reach up to cradle the back of Eddie's head, and press a kiss to the side of his neck. Buck tells himself he just needs the closeness too. Eddie's panic attacks have lessened considerably over the years, but when one hits him, it still scares Buck to death.
Eventually, Eddie's hold on him relaxes. Buck leans back enough to look at him, but they don't really let go of each other.
“What happened?" Buck asks.
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