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  1. Public Bookmark 46

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    “You’re jealous of the blanket,” Eddie says softly, looking down at it in wonder. “Buck.” 

    I was your blanket,” Buck mumbles, face flaming. “And I know it’s embarrassing, alright, let’s just—” 

    Eddie unclips his seatbelt with shaking hands, the blanket dropping down to his lap. Buck looks at him with wide eyes, unsure. “Eddie?” 

    Eddie’s in love. Eddie’s in love with Evan fucking Buckley and God, he—

    “I just,” Eddie’s voice cracks, and he leans across the console and kisses Buck square on the mouth. 

    or, the softest start to forever.

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    23 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 45

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    “I have a rainbow one! And a blue and green one! And a pink, purple, and blue one! And a blue and pink on! And this one is pink and orange! And - -”

    “That’s a lot of flags, Spider-Man,” Eddie chuckles.

    “Yep! I got them all. I have so many. Buck only has one. Which one do you have?”

    “I don’t have a flag,” Eddie says. "I'm not sure which one belongs to me right now."

     

    Or, Theo collects all the flags at Pride. Eddie tries to find one that fits.

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    23 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 15

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    Eddie's hand falls off his shoulder. His face pinches in that weird way that indicates he's throwing up his barricades, erasing any vulnerability that might've been seeping through. "Ah," he says. "This is… It's all about Taylor?"

    Buck stares at him. Thinks, no, not even close, please help me.

    "Yeah," he says. "What else would it be about?"

    Or: It's been one month. A whole month since Eddie almost died, and Buck still hasn't found a way to pull himself together.

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    20 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 57

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    Two hours later, Buck is out of coloring books and stickers, and Theo has not stopped using him as a runway for the robot toy to launch off.  There are toys strewn across the living room and the kitchen, and now Theo is climbing on Buck like he’s a jungle gym.  The toddler squeals with delight, one arm draped over Buck’s shoulder as he plasters himself to the man’s back, toy whooshing through his curls and into the air.  

    “Theo, why don’t we sit down and watch a movie?” Buck offers, watching the toy as it sails through the air and falls to the floor just in front of the TV.  

    “I wanna play,” Theo insists, wrapping his arms around Buck’s neck and squeezing.

    “Theo, buddy, that’s too tight,” Buck gets out, gently—but firmly—prying the boy’s arms apart so he’s no longer being choked by a four-year-old.  “Gentle hands, okay?”

    “What’re gentle hands?”

    or, buck tries to placate theo with a movie. things don't go as planned. eddie comes to the rescue.

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    19 Jun 2026

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    Maddie’s not there.
    Thank God or the universe or whatever occasionally looks Buck’s way and decides to lend his loved ones a hand.
    Eddie is there, after he'd swapped shifts with Linda so she could go to her cousin’s graduation party. The one day he works when he's not supposed to, an electrical fire caused by some kind of overload takes out all of Dispatch.
    Buck and Lucy are on the second floor when Captain Mehta's voice filters through the radio, urging them to evacuate. Lucy takes the third floor, despite the order.
    Buck—
    Buck follows the order.

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    there's a fire at dispatch. eddie's there. buck makes a decision and people finally talk about the Will.

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    18 Jun 2026