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    Eddie plays the French Horn for the Los Angeles Philharmonic and is told about the wonderful new cello soloist playing with them for this concert. He sounds like a pretentious asshole and Eddie vows not to like him.

    In walks Evan Buckley, cellist from New York and soloist for this concert.

    Eddie quickly realises he's in trouble as the man immediately casts a spell on him, turning Eddie into a blushing mess. Can he put aside his feelings for Buck long enough to remain a professional and get through this week without making any poor decisions?

    (Spoiler Alert: he cannot)

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    04 Jul 2026

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    Eddie caught sight of the man leaning against the side of his desk and immediately wanted to retreat to the relative safety of the hallway, back in time when he lived happily not knowing that Mr. Buckley was apparently some kind of male model masquerading as a third-grade teacher.

    “Uh. Hi,” was all he managed, as his brain desperately tried to reconcile this person—this very tall, very broad, very hot person, Jesus fucking Christ—with the Mr. Buckley that Chris rambled about constantly, the one who loved Lord of the Rings and was an endless repository of fun animal facts. (Did you know a group of owls was called a parliament? Eddie didn't, not until last week.)

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    01 Jul 2026

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    “What’s this?” asks Buck, picking up a pamphlet from the loft’s kitchen counter.

    “I’m pretty sure you can read, Buck,” answers Chim, popping his gum. Usually, Buck wouldn’t be irritated by that, but Chim’s the interim captain due to Bobby’s cruise, and everything gets on his nerves.

    “I can read,” Buck huffs. “I’m just confused. How does this work?”

    He looks down at the pamphlet again. The deep red letters that say, are you a first responder looking for a buddy who understands your woes? — Fireapp’s got you covered!

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    OR Buck joins a support app for first responders and matches with a firefighter who has PTSD and a kid who likes giraffes, apparently.

    — NOW WITH AN ADDED EPILOGUE —

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    26 Jun 2026

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    Now that Buck knows how his life is with Eddie in it, he doesn't want to go back to when he didn't know Eddie. Buck doesn't want to know what it would mean for him to lose his best friend and partner, even though there's a huge chance of that happening in their line of duty.

    There's no one who can replace Eddie Diaz.

    Or in which Buck wakes up half-naked next to his best friend and ends up facing hidden feelings he'd rather keep undiscovered.

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    22 Jun 2026

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    “You cannot mean what I think you mean,” Eddie says.

    “For old time’s sake!” Buck says. “To remember how it all started.” He kisses Eddie’s hand again.

    Don't worry, this definitely won't get out of hand.

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    13 Jun 2026