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The idea comes to him on one of his drives through the mountains.
He’s driving up, and up, and up until the road has a steep, sheer drop on one side, and nobody’s driving alongside him. He’s headed to the top of a mountain. There’s a gravel pull-off right before a hairpin turn. The turn is protected by a flimsy guardrail.
Eddie parks on the pull-off and walks over to look past the guardrail.
Nothing underneath. Just dry underbrush. A shallow stream right at the bottom. Thin vegetation. If a car missed the curve at a fair speed, it would plummet down the cliff. Next to no chance of survival.
And Eddie’s known to drive, to clear his own head. He used to do it to find hiking trails for him and Buck, or roadside attractions or activities that Christopher might like. It’s a known hobby of his. He’s a good driver.
So it’s not convincing if he crashes in good weather. He’ll have to wait for a storm.
But it’ll work. It has to work.
(Or: Eddie and all the ways you shouldn't love your loved ones.)
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02 May 2026
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This is the point where Frank would usually intervene with a pointed look and a clear of his throat, and Eddie would roll his eyes and amend his words to be less–abrasive. Harsh, even. But Frank wasn’t here right now. He hadn’t been for a while, actually, despite his insistence that Eddie was getting somewhere. It was hard to believe when weeks of sessions hadn’t resulted in Chris coming back, or the strained tension with Buck dissipating, or Eddie being able to handle over an hour by himself without going stir-crazy. Sometimes, he wonders if this was all there is to life–just him, his car, and the vast winding trail of all his regrets circling through his mind, ready to pop up and maim whenever they wanted.
Or: Chris leaves, and Eddie copes.
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30 Sep 2024
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Instead of making a considered choice about the custody of his son with the help of his lawyer, Eddie does the impulsive thing - the first thing he can think of to make sure Christopher is going to be taken care of if he isn't so lucky to get out next time:
He asks Buck to marry him and adopt Chris.
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14 Aug 2024
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The summer Christopher is gone and Eddie spirals. Buck is there to help.
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25 Jul 2024
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Eddie can’t move. Like this, Buck is illuminated by the sunlight streaming through the window; dust motes shimmering around his head, his hair haloed in gold. Beautiful, Eddie thinks. And to his surprise, he doesn’t feel any sort of guilt about doing so.
Except — he should. Because Buck is dating Tommy, and he’s happy, and Eddie would rather go to his grave repressed and miserable than ever take away from Buck’s happiness.
Or: Eddie starts to untangle his complicated feelings about himself, and Buck. Mainly Buck.
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23 Jul 2024