TimeLadyOnTheRun



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    “I mean,” Eddie backtracks hastily, “that I probably don’t—uh, that I don’t want a hook up. Just the single, uh, kiss. For research.”

    “Right,” Buck nods. “For research.”

    They turn back to the TV, sipping beers and spooning dessert, room quiet save for the telenovela playing. Buck, gun to his head, could not tell you who or what is on the screen right now. The brave, strong part of his brain has surrendered shamefully, white flag hoisted while the rest of his brain—stupid, stupid—hosts a skillfully imagined supercut of his best friend kissing men. It’s surprisingly new subject matter for him. What’s unsurprising is his distaste for every conjured scenario, discarding each indistinguishable stranger until the reel buffers on something more… familiar.

    “Well—”

    Eddie waits a patient minute for Buck to continue before asking, “Well, what?”

    “I just mean—if it’s just a kiss, right.” Buck pauses. “You could, uh. You could try it with me.”

     

    or, buck thinks kissing men and women feels pretty much the same. eddie’s not buying it. sometimes settling a bet requires kissing your best friend, a lot, for research

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    10 Jun 2026

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    “Okay, please say something.” Buck managed, “I was only being weird because I didn’t want to be weird. Which I know sounds counter-intuitive, but I just wanted Christmas to be so perfect for you, because it’s our first Christmas together. I— I don’t know why I thought—”

    “It, uh, it isn’t my ring from Shannon.”

    Buck, obviously a linguistic mastermind, managed out a quiet ‘huh?’ in response.

    “The… ring.” He sounded like he was clearing a brick from his throat. “It isn’t from my first wedding.”

    “Abuela?” He asked, a little stupidly.

    Eddie, seemingly broken from whatever silent stupor he was trapped in, snorted.

    “No. Buck.” He stepped forward, swallowing and visibly forcing a smile onto his face. “It’s… for you. I mean, eventually.”

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    Buck finds a ring Eddie was planning to use to 'eventually' propose to him. He is obviously very normal and composed about this information.

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    07 Jun 2026

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    “Shh, no, don’t talk. I just got a response, finally. From the others. They’re coming, Eddie. You’re going to be okay, just stay awake.”

    The elevator hadn’t moved yet. They were still trapped in no man’s land, still stuck too far for them to easily get to Eddie and save him. Buck could try to keep faith, but Eddie knew better, and so Eddie had to say it before he lost the chance.

    “Buck, listen, I—”

    “Eddie, don’t. No goodbyes, okay? Please?”

    “I’m not going to die without saying this, so shut up and listen.” Eddie managed to rasp out.

    Buck, to his credit, shut up and listened.

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    Buck and Eddie are stuck in the elevator together as Eddie bleeds out from his stabbing. Truths are realised, secrets are spilled.

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    He fumbles for his phone, flicking open the app that records the date he got sober and how much time has passed. “Uh– Hi. I’m Buck, and I’m an addict. I’m five and a half months clean.”

    Almost creepily in sync, the room responds, “Hi, Buck.”

    Or: One of Buck's NA meetings.

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    Eddie can feel the goosebumps puckering across Buck’s skin. He’s torn between chasing that feeling, letting the goosebumps spread all over Buck's pale body—or rubbing his fingers over each individual hump and smoothing them out completely.

    Eddie gives Buck a massage to help with the pain in his leg after he’s injured on a call. Things…escalate and they get their happy ending after all.

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