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Eddie realized dimly that his hand was still lifted, phone pressed to his ear, the call still live – Buck’s voice spilling through the speaker, thin and panicked and far too loud:
“…Eddie, what is happening? Talk to me. Eddie.”
He should have kissed him before leaving the house, Eddie thought, as his knees gave out.
He should have kissed him more, period. Every chance he got. In the kitchen, from behind, hands wrapped around his waist. On the couch, during the quiet lull of a movie neither of them was watching. In the parking lot before a shift, just because he could. In the locker room as the bells went off – a good luck charm tucked just out of sight.
He should have stopped acting like there’d always be another time.
Or,
Eddie gets shot. Again.
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- Part 6 of buddie nde fest
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18 Jun 2026
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Buck loves the aquarium. Eddie loves Buck. Chris and Theo know both of those things long before Buck does. A day at the aquarium seems like a good way start to a love story.
Or, the one with the sea otters.
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- Part 3 of Theo Tales
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16 Jun 2026
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Alice gets it, she really does. She means it when she says she’s been there—the anxiety over coming out, the fear of rejection, of love unrequited. But if she can’t have that sappy happy ending, maybe at least these two can.
Call it her good deed for the year.
“You want my advice?” she asks. Eddie nods a little hesitantly. “Ruin the friendship. Trust me. It’s better that than regretting never saying anything forever. Trust me.”
Eddie shuffles on his feet. He really takes in her words. “There’s a story there, I bet,” he tries laughing off.
“Maybe, but stop deflecting.”
OR: Buck and Eddie both receive some advice from the waitress at the diner who’s been in their same situation.
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12 Jun 2026
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“He—He had a nightmare,” Buck says. Eddie can tell he’s tugging at his hair. “He was asleep for barely an hour, and now he won’t stop crying. The thunder scares him.”
Before Eddie can ever answer, Theo’s cries interrupt him. His voice wails out a sad, “EDDIE!”
Eddie pauses. “Did he just say my name?”
On the other line, Buck’s breath hitches. Eddie pulls the comforter off himself, already springing into action to find his shoes and car keys.
Still, Buck doesn’t reply. Theo’s sobs are even more earsplitting through the phone. “I want EDDIE!”
“He’s—” Buck sucks in a breath. “He’s asking for you.”
OR: Theo can’t sleep because of the storm. Buck calls Eddie and Christopher for their help.
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12 Jun 2026
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“...My husband here is always talking about coming to this restaurant.” Buck holds his breath while waiting for Eddie’s response.
Eddie blushes immediately, “Yeah, I just love the food…” he says, nodding. Buck’s heart skips. He thinks Eddie will leave it at that, but he adds to the lie, “See, we’re celebrating our wedding anniversary tonight.”
(Or, Buck and Eddie keep referring to each other as husbands, it’s undoubtedly nice… They’re not together, no. It’s a best friend thing.)
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10 Jun 2026