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Eddie’s terrified. The weight lodged in his chest has shifted to complete and utter panic. His skin is hot. His eyes are burning. There was once a time when he’d say, I do not panic, but even that was a lie. Eddie panics a lot, actually. But he’s been taught how to manage it, how to make himself Jello, how to bring himself back to reality.
But this reality is what’s panic-inducing, and he can’t Jello himself out of this one.
Because he’s not scared for himself. Eddie’s killed men before. More than four at a time. Eddie’s, objectively, been in worse situations than this. Eddie’s been shot and stabbed and buried.
But he’s never been in a situation like this, with a four-year-old who means the world to him, a four-year-old who’s Buck’s son.
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Or - Eddie takes Theo to the mall. The trip does NOT go as planned, when robbers infiltrate and they’re forced into a hostage situation.
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11 Jun 2026
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Buck would rather stab himself in the neck with a fork, thrice, than let Maddie and Eddie say a single word to each other.
His concern is that they will become friends. Allies. Allies United Against Buck. Comrades Who Know Too Much About Buck. A terrifying, powerful joint force that simply cannot ever exist.
He will make sure of it.
Or, so that Maddie and Eddie do not ever mingle, Buck meddles.
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12 May 2026
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“Eddie! Eddie, hey, hi. Sorry. Theo, don’t touch that! Don’t touch that! Ah, frick. He’s - - he’s touching it.”
“Is everything okay?”
“No. No. I’m - - locked out. Theo is locked in. Well - - he locked himself in. Accidentally. I think. I’m pretty sure. Anyway, I need your key. I need your key really fast. Theo! Buddy. Please. Don’t eat that. That’s not for eating. Theo. Theo. Don’t - -” Buck lets out a loaded, patient breath. “Ideally as fast as you can.”
Or, Theo locks Buck out. Eddie comes to the rescue.
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12 May 2026
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Chris scooted closer to get a better look at it. “Theo, how come Buck and Dad are holding hands?”
“What? We’re not -” He leaned in closer and, sure enough, Buck and Eddie’s respective blobs were connected by a single line.
“Because they’re like Mommy and Daddy,” Theo explained as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
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Theo draws a picture. Eddie panics.Bookmarked by debbswfics
12 May 2026
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Theo needs to make Chris and Eddie stay forever. Just like Ms. Kline said getting married means you get to be together forever and live together. His Buck and his Eddie just need to get married. Simple. What did his teacher say was the name of the person who let's people get married?
He thinks hard for a moment. Think Theo. Justice something. Justice of the Peas! He needs to be a Justice of the Peas.
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Theo learns about the concept of marriage and can think of two perfect candidatesBookmarked by debbswfics
12 May 2026