Archive of Our Own

Eddie

i’m sorry i ghosted you

i’m thinking of deleting the “- parents” part from the cons tbh

Buck

what happened?

(if you want to keep it private, that’s okay, i just want you to know you can talk to me)

Eddie

thank you

let’s just say i have a kind of particular situation at home, and my parents keep treating me like i’m a child

but i’m a grown-ass man

i went to war ffs

but to them, i’m always a child who’s not even able to take care of his own flesh and blood

too bad i raised my sisters

i had to be the “man of the house” basically all my fucking life

but now i’m a big child who doesn’t know how to live by himself

Buck

that’s tough

i’m really sorry

Eddie

fuck

i’m sorry Buck

i didn't want to dump all my problems on you

i just couldn’t stop myself once i started typing

you’re so easy to talk to

and i was so angry

i AM so angry

i'm so sorry

don’t mind me, i’m just angry

i can’t think

Buck

no, it’s okay

i asked for it

and just breathe, please

we’re friends, right? friends talk to each other when things are going wrong

Eddie

yeah, we’re friends

i’m breathing

i think

Buck

okay

i know parents can be tough sometimes

and i’m really sorry you’re going through this

it’s been a month since we started talking almost daily, and it’s not a lot, i know, but what i do know is that you’re a very responsible person, and you’re caring and gentle

i know i’m no one, and your parents are your parents. unfortunately, i can’t change any of that

but i think you’re a really good person

if we were closer friends, i’d say fuck them

but i don’t wanna cross the line

i’m sure you’re a good son, a good brother, and a good man, and they should be able to see it

Eddie

you’re not crossing the line

fuck them.

thank you Buck

sorry, i don’t know what to say

Buck

you don’t have to say anything

Eddie

i’m not used to…this.

thank you

please, let’s talk about something else or i'm gonna cry

Buck

oh, yeah.

soo you said you went to war? were you in the army?

i tried to be a navy seal once, but it wasn’t my thing

Eddie

oh, why?

Buck

because they wanted something like red-eyed robots

and i’m definitely not like that

Eddie

you don’t like to follow the rules?

Buck

let’s say i don’t like to blindly follow the rules

i’m more emotional

Eddie

mh, yeah, you definitely seem like someone who doesn’t like to follow the chain of command lol

Buck

i mean, if there’s a good reason

fuck the chain of command!!

Eddie

you’re something else

Eddie

daily check on LA Buck

how are you doing?

Buck

hey!

today i’m off work, i wanna try to make some lasagna, so i can make it for my colleagues next week

i tried once, but this’ll be the first time i’m doing it unsupervised lol

Eddie

sounds nice!!

you need to send me a pic of the results! i’d love to be your taste tester

Buck

i don’t know if you’d love it lol

i’m not really sure if it’s good yet!

Eddie

i’d love to taste it anyway haha

it should be fun

and, believe me, it can’t be worse than anything i’ve ever cooked in my life

Buck

you give me hope!!

A few hours later

Eddie

OMG

Buck

it’s good!!

Eddie

I KNEW IT

Buck

you should be here to taste it!!

Buck

daily check on El Paso Eddie:

how’s your day going?

Eddie

great!

i just went to the mechanic and they charged me an arm and a leg to repair my car ahah

Buck

uh, we unlocked sarcastic El Paso Eddie, i see

Eddie

yeah

Buck

reason to come to LA nr 28914904: i was a mechanic for over a year, i could do some repairs on your car if you’d be here…

Eddie

Buck, you’re full of surprises!

how many jobs have you actually had?

Buck

ahahah i’ve lost count, but i can say i’ve spent some years of my life traveling around the country and doing every kind of job, so if you need a mechanic, a bartender, a ranch hand, or someone who worked in construction…

here i am!!

Eddie

wow!

we unlocked Buck lore, i see

Buck

ahahah nothing special tbh

Eddie

nothing special?

NOTHING SPECIAL?

you basically know how to do anything, it’s like you lived 1000 lives

Buck

yeah, i did a lot of jobs, and i traveled, but nothing that really mattered in life, i just never stayed in one place long enough to put down roots

Eddie

but now it’s different, right?

i feel like you love being in LA, and you love your colleagues and your life there

Buck

yeah, it’s been almost 2 years since i got here, and for the first time i don’t want to go anywhere else, i kind of have a family here

i only wish i could have my sister here too

Eddie

where’s she?

Buck

idk, last time i saw her, she chose to stay with her horrible husband

i really miss her

she was my whole world when we were little, my big sister

she gave me the Jeep i used to travel around the country because she knew i wasn't happy at home with our parents and needed to go somewhere else

i wrote her a postcard last christmas with my new address, so she could reach me

if she wants

Eddie

i really hope you get to see her again

she sounds great

what’s her name?

Buck

Maddie

Eddie

soo…

i tried one of your iced vanilla lattes with caramel drizzle

Buck

aww

how was that?

Eddie

no.

Buck.

no.

how do you even drink something like that??

Buck

you don’t understand.

i don’t know if i want you as an official taster of my sweets if this is your opinion on an iced vanilla latte!

Eddie

what?? betrayal!!

i’ll try it again at your “LA’s best coffee shop,” i guess

Buck

you’ll change your mind, trust me!

Eddie

idk

but i swear i prefer a black coffee and a vanilla muffin way more than drinking that thing.

Buck

we can make it work

Eddie

that’s amazing.

are you trying to convince me to come to LA, aren’t you?

Buck

yeah, and i’m not even subtle!

you like the sea, right?

Eddie

i love it

Buck

oh, i’ll send you sea pics until you’re convinced, then

Eddie

okay, can i tell you a secret?

i haven’t told it to anyone yet

Buck

spill

Eddie

i’m 95% sure i’m gonna take this job opportunity

Buck

OMG YES

WE NEED TO CELEBRATE

Eddie

ahahah you’re so excited

what if you find out i’m a creepy middle-aged stranger with 5 children to feed and grounds for divorce?

Buck

are you?

Eddie

no

Buck

so

OMG YES

WE NEED TO CELEBRATE!!

Eddie

AHAHAHAHAHAH

how do you think we should celebrate?

Buck

if you were here, i’d take you out for a drink

we should go out and toast, like, in remote mode

no, okay, it would be sad to go out and drink alone in different cities lol

Eddie

yeah, i guess

is there anything you like to do?

hiking? would that work?

Buck

it could

what about video games?

Eddie

oh! yeah! i love them!!

do you have a PlayStation?

Buck

yes!!

we could play together!!

Eddie

absolutely!!

do you have COD? Fortnite? Overwatch? or idk

Buck

i have all 3 of them!

tonight i’m busy at work, but what about tomorrow?

Eddie

tomorrow’s perfect