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"Sorry." Buck shifts his weight, folding his arms and drawing in his shoulders, missing the attempt to look unassertive by a mile. “Is there a problem?”
She doesn’t answer Buck’s question, which by itself can be assumed as answer enough. “Were you aware that while partners are allowed, couples are not?”
“Yeah?” Buck’s voice climbs at the end, mirroring the same confusion Eddie feels painted over his features.
“Then you understand why we have to disqualify you.”
Spoiler alert: they're not a couple. (yet)
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10 Jul 2026
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“I just feel…” Eddie starts, and then he’s shaking his head and blowing out a stiff breath, rubbing at his brow. “I don’t know, man. I need to get out of my head. It’s not a good place to be right now.”
Buck hums. Lightheartedly, he says, “I could always spank you again.”
Eddie chokes on his water where he was mid-sip, snorting and coughing around his own laughter. “Yeah, absolutely,” he says sarcastically, shoving at Buck playfully. “It worked so well last time.”
Their eyes meet, and a wave of energy shocks its way through Buck’s body. Not like a lightning strike; more like an electric fence, pulsing through his fingertips and dissipating in his chest, fizzling out into his ribcage.
“Well, it kinda did,” Buck croaks, throat aching and dry again already.
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09 Jul 2026
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For some reason, everyone’s much more chill about Buck hooking up with Tommy than they are about him dating Rafa, which given all the drama around not letting Buck message Tommy when they broke up seems kind of fucked up. Rafa’s a genuinely nice guy, and they’re taking it pretty slow because of Chance, so it’s not like he’s rushing into a serious relationship for once.
“I’m not saying he’s not nice,” says Hen exasperatedly.
Chim exchanges a look with her before saying, “Honestly him being nice is kind of the problem.”
“What is that supposed to mean?” asks Buck, righteously outraged.
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Episode tag to 8x12 Disconnected, where Buck ends up dating the single father from the first call, and everyone (up to and including Eddie) is super normal and cool about it.
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08 Jul 2026
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“Eddie, I’m in love with you,” he says, heart thrumming in his chest, in his throat, in his mouth. He feels hot and cold and dizzy by turns.
“What?” asks Eddie faintly, barely even a question.
“I’m in love with you,” Buck says again. “I didn’t know, I didn’t mean to, but I am. I am.”
“You– Right, okay,” says Eddie, so visibly buffering that it makes Buck’s heart clench a little in his chest. Of course he’s in love with Eddie. How could he possibly have let himself pretend otherwise. “Wasn’t expecting this, bud,” says Eddie, and he sounds so shocked that Buck can’t help a wry smile. Of course Eddie’s surprised. They must be the only two people in existence who didn’t already know. “I– Buck, man, you know that I care about you, but…”
“I know,” he says gently to Eddie, because he did know, but that doesn't make this moment hurt any less.
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Post season 8, Buck confesses his feelings, Eddie lets him down as gently as he can, and they both try to figure out how to be just friends.
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07 Jul 2026
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“I am so unbelievably sorry. I swear I’m never late, I just got caught up at work, and I couldn’t exactly leave an active fire for a date and — Oh.”
Once he settles into the booth, Evan meets Eddie’s eyes across the table.
Evan Buckley. As in Witness Number #1 at Eddie's disastrous first date. Maddie’s brother, Evan Buckley.
Fuck Eddie’s entire life.
“Diaz?” Evan says, looking a bit stupid with how wide his mouth hangs open. He looks over his shoulder like someone’s waiting to jump out and tell him this is a prank. Eddie envies his optimism. He’s long since accepted that the universe is actively out to get him.
or: Eddie and Maddie go on a blind date, Eddie and Buck go on a blind date, Eddie and Buck go on a blind date (again). It’s complicated.
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06 Jul 2026