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Buck is fucking frozen. His mouth is dry, and his brain is blank except for oh no, oh fuck reverberating in his frontal lobe. He can’t answer. He feels the pressure against the metaphorical closet door, the hinges creaking against the weight of the boxes crashing down.
“Are those… hearing aids?” He registers Eddie's voice through the ringing in his ears.
It takes him a moment before he can finally whisper it out. He feels his head nod against his will.
“Yeah.”
The door gives out.
or: how a conversation about tardigrades results in buck grappling with a disability he's suppressed, getting hearing aids, and realizing that the family he craves has been there for him all along. in that order.
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- Part 1 of hard of hearing buck
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30 Jul 2024
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They both know this is it. That beyond this barren landscape, whatever they found here will cease to exist.
It was born here and it’ll die here, and Eddie will spend the rest of his life missing it, but he’s not allowed to take it with him. They have to bury it - dig six feet down and submerge it in the sun-scorched earth so she can remember it for them. So she can cradle it and keep it safe, where no one can ever touch it. Where no one can ever taint it.
(Buck and Eddie meet in Afghanistan. It changes everything.)
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22 Apr 2024
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“Well, we’re doing a fancy dinner and mini golf and karaoke,” Buck says, “and those are kinda date activities anyway, right?”
“Right,” Eddie says slowly. “Except it’s Chim’s bachelor party, so we can hardly bring dates along, even if we could find them. That’d be weird.”
“Well,” Buck says, “I was thinking… what if we were each other’s dates?”
Eddie’s brain bluescreens for a moment.
Buck must take his total lack of reaction for disagreement, because he hurriedly says, “Like, a pretend date. That way we could test out our, like you said, moves on each other. And then be totally truthful about whether they worked or not. So we get honest feedback and we don’t have to worry about finding someone to try them out on and we can still make it to Chim’s party. And then give Chris some advice before Sunday. Right? Does that make sense?”
or, chris wants dating advice and it turns out taking your best friend on a pretend date to practice being as romantic as possible is not a good idea in theory or in practice, considering the pesky being-in-unrequited-love of it all
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18 Apr 2024
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The worst part, Eddie thinks, is that he doesn’t realize until it’s already too late.
No, that’s not it. The worst part is that it’s not too late, it’s never too late, he could say something but he’s not going to. Because he’s not going to fuck up the good thing his best friend has going on, as much as he wants to, as much as he wants to grab Buck by the shoulders and shake him and say I’m in love with you, damnit! I’m in love with you and I’m sorry I didn’t know until now, but I know now, I know now, I can have this now-
He can have this now. That’s the worst part, actually. If Eddie told Buck that he was in love with him, Buck would drop everything in a heartbeat. Buck would apologize to Tommy and he would be there for Eddie because he’s always there for Eddie, and Eddie, selfishly, always lets him.
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05 Apr 2024
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soft launch by littlelass
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
26 Mar 2024
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In a world where there was no leak, Ellen Claremont won the reelection, and they get to love each other on their own terms and no one else’s… Or 5 times Alex soft launched his relationship with Henry on Instagram +1 time they hard launched together.
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27 Mar 2024
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here is a map (with your name for a capital) by alasse
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
23 Mar 2024
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That day at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Alex comes across the very same Prince Henry who just dismissed him having a panic attack in a bathroom. The choice Alex makes then has ripple effects neither of them could have ever expected. What's the story like, when they actually are friends all along?
“So, you’re going back to England tonight, and you’ll spend the next three days pretending you two are the closest and best of friends until we can put this mess behind us.”
And there are reasons he hasn’t told anybody this, good reasons, even though he’s sure June and Nora saw through him ages ago. Faced with his mom’s disappointment, though, and with the realization that the entire world apparently thinks he hates Henry and would willingly shove him into a fucking cake, he can’t stay quiet.
“But we are friends,” he says, vehement and serious. “We have been for years. He’s—he’s probably my best friend, actually, along with Nora.”
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27 Mar 2024
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"I broke up with Marisol," Eddie says. "She made me choose between her and you. She said you were a bad influence on Chris."
Buck's face falls. He looks so small. "Oh. I'm so sorry Eddie, I didn't mean to be. I'll stop- I'll try to be less-"
"I chose you," Eddie interrupts, since Buck hasn't seemed to grasp that part. "She said this was an /or/ situation, not an /and/ situation. She said the same thing about sexuality. I told her there was nothing wrong with you or your sexuality, and that if she wanted to put herself on the other side of that then she was free to leave. I won't live my life without you, and neither will Chris. You're part of our nest. You’re the prize feather, the fucking- the mud between the sticks that keeps the whole thing together."
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Buck comes out as bi and Marisol gives Eddie an ultimatum.
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25 Mar 2024
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“Buck?” Eddie asks. Buck doesn’t look up. “Did I say something wrong?”
“No, ’course not,” Buck says, shaking his head and smoothing out the blanket. “You’re right, I-I do follow you everywhere.”
“Okay,” Eddie says carefully. “Is that bad?”
Buck huffs a laugh. “No, no, it’s not. Just—revealing, I guess.”
Eddie’s silent for long enough that Buck chances a glance at him. His brow is furrowed deeply, and he’s frowning at Buck.
“I would follow you anywhere too, you know,” he says.
or, painkillers, pet names, and other sure-fire ways to finally tell your best friend you’re in love with him
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25 Mar 2024
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a place in this world (i could belong) by rizcriz
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
24 Mar 2024
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He hasn’t heard from him in almost a year.
Hesitant, he says, “Henry?”
There’s a sniffle. “Alex.”
Alex’s shoulders go taut with tension; he may not have heard from him in a year and had only seen him in tabloids and the occasional interview or ribbon cutting on a shitty stream that Alex had no business being on, but he hasn’t forgotten Henry’s tells. He hasn’t forgotten the edge to his voice on his dark days; the way it clings to the very molecules of air surrounding him, as if it wishes to seep into every ounce of air he dares breathe in.
Alex swallows, sets his highlighter down. “Henry,” he says carefully, “what’s going on?”
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Or, a year after Henry tells Alex to leave, he does something unthinkable.
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24 Mar 2024
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a flicker, a spark by acastle
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
28 Sep 2023
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“She truly is your daughter, Alex,” Henry sighs, defeated.
“Fuck off, sweetheart,” he laughs, a soundbite of the sun. Henry forces himself not to physically react, the term of endearment sweet and menacingly familiar coming from Alex’s lips. It’s been years. “You know they’re useful.”
“Ah yes, eyelashes, truly a formidable instrument in managing international relations.”
Alex grins, and Henry is too late to catch the slightest downward lilt on the corner of his mouth, “Worked on you once, didn’t it?”
Oh, did that ache.
(Much had happened since the time Henry had told Alex to leave. Alex had passed the bar, gotten married, had the most beautiful daughter. And Henry, well. He stayed right where he was.)
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- Part 1 of orion in your fingertips
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17 Mar 2024
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It doesn’t take long for Buck to be cleared to leave. He’s given antibiotics for the water he swallowed, a handful of bandages to cover shallow wounds, and instructions to take it easy. Horror clenches in his stomach. Eddie is gone and he gets off with Advil and a nap.
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Eddie is missing presumed dead after the cruise ship sinks, Buck tries to keep his promises
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- Part 1 of going water
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05 Mar 2024
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"Though—and I know you probably don't want to talk about it, but since you and Natalia are over with now, I've been wondering…" Maddie pauses, watches Buck make a face like he's bracing to be smacked. "What happened with Eddie?"
Buck stops wincing and just blinks at her for a second. Then he says, "What?"
"You two were dancing around it for so long, and then… what, it just didn't work out? Was the date really that bad?"
She's expecting another wince, or even for him to duck out of the conversation entirely, but instead Buck is staring at her like she's grown a second head. "Maddie. I've never been on a date with Eddie."
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Or: the poker game was a date. It takes Buck a while to catch on, though.
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29 Feb 2024
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Shoot Your Shot by RoseHarperMaxwell for holygnocchi, whimsyhuh, Flamelikefire
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
11 Feb 2024
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Jimmy raises his eyebrows in anticipation. “First celebrity crush?”
As usual, Alex’s mouth is moving before his mind can catch up.
“Oh,” he gestures, like this is both obvious and the easiest question he’s ever been asked. “Prince Henry.”
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14 Feb 2024
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“Was that how you felt when I got shot?”
“Helpless.” Buck shuts his eyes and breathes. “I felt helpless.”
Eddie makes a noncommittal noise in the back of his throat. “That’s a good word for it,” he praises and Buck can’t even find it in himself to feel any glee from it. “Helpless. Useless. Unnecessary.” He kicks the ground, sending the swing into an erratic motion. “I was just the guy standing there when it happened who—”
“—couldn’t do anything to protect me.” Buck puts his foot down to stop the swing, swallowing hard.
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Sometimes, Buck forgets the lightning strike happened to Eddie, too.
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12 Feb 2024
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'Til the landslide brought me down by buddiefication (pumpkincreamcoldbrew)
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
22 Jan 2024
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“You want to go to a cabin in the woods instead of having a bachelor party?”
The whole point of being a best man was to keep the groom happy—and a little to keep him from running away. It was a tricky job when you were the one who wanted to run away with the groom.
OR: The one where Buck and Eddie get trapped in a cabin, eat candy, and fall the rest of the way in love.
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22 Jan 2024
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what to do when evan buckley breaks into your house at 3:17 in the morning by oklahoma
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
14 Jan 2024
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“Kiss me,” Buck says plainly. “Duh.”
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After a night out drinking with Maddie, Buck (kind of) breaks in to Eddie’s house.
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16 Jan 2024
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I Knew You Were Trouble When You Walked In by doeyedgirlyevil
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)
23 Dec 2023
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There he stood. Frozen. In the presence of a man who Henry was willing to swear before Queen and country, under pain of death, was the single most beautiful person on the face of the planet, and possibly several galaxies beyond. A man who possessed the kind of magnetic pull that could persuade Henry to believe in a Catholic God. A man Henry needed to get at least 800 kilometres away from before he caused an international scandal in a tea room at Kensington Palace.
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Henry has a new equerry. And he's too hot for Henry's fragile, gay heart to handle. (AKA the Alex as Henry's equerry AU that I'm sure someone asked for)- Language:
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05 Jan 2024
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“Theoretically,” says Buck, as soon as Eddie picks up the phone, “your ex writes a book about you.”
There is a pregnant pause. “…Right,” Eddie decides on, finally.
or, Taylor’s book comes out.
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03 Jan 2024
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“You know,” Eddie begins, running his fingers through Buck’s damp, frizzy curls, “when I booked this cabin for the weekend, I had plans for us to fuck real nasty by the fire.”
Buck laughs—an ugly, congested noise that sounds like it hurts when it gets caught in his chest—and tips his head back to meet Eddie’s gaze in the low light of the blazing fire. His big blue eyes are puffy and his cheeks are red, hot by the fire and chapped by the wind; he looks like a kid, almost, sitting on the floor and wrapped tight in a large, black fleece blanket with nothing beneath except a pair of boxers and fuzzy socks.
“Well,” Buck croaks, “we’re still by the fire, at least.”
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bad things happen bingo—exposure
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- Part 6 of bad things happen bingo, round one
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01 Dec 2023
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25 Oct 2023