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"Dad." Chris looks up. "Dad, please tell me this isn't actually you. Please tell me you have a secret twin or something."
Eddie frowns. "What isn't me?"
"This." Chris shoves his phone across the table, nearly knocking over Eddie's water glass in the process.
Eddie catches it before it can slide into his plate and looks at the screen. It's TikTok, which Eddie barely understands despite Chris's many patient attempts to explain it to him. There's a video playing on loop and the quality is terrible but Eddie recognizes his kitchen immediately. Those floor-to-ceiling windows he'd been so excited about when he first saw the apartment. The window with the busted blinds he keeps meaning to replace. His couch. That’s definitely his couch.
And yeah, okay, that's definitely him, shirtless, wearing the stupid cowboy hat that his buddy from his new firehouse gave him as a welcome-to-the-team gift.
That’s him. Cooking dinner. In full view of his massive windows. For apparently the entire internet to see.
"Oh my god," Eddie says faintly.
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A crash course in accidental thirst traps and the soulmates they attract.Bookmarked by finickyfox
18 Jan 2026
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“Josh doesn’t have a cat, Evan,” Maddie’s voice was hushed.
“What?” Buck froze.
“Josh is allergic to cats,” Maddie told him. “They make him sneeze like crazy.”
“Then… who’s cat am I-“ Buck’s voice trailed off as he looked around the apartment in horror.
The photos on the wall, the decor style, the drawings on the fridge, the cat.
“Buck, are you in someone else’s apartment?” Maddie asked in a horrified tone.
“I- you said apartment 506!” Buck told her.
“I said apartment 606!” Maddie corrected.
Buck pulled his phone away from his ear, quickly fumbling to open his messages and- fuck, Maddie had said 606.
“But- the key was under the mat-“ Buck’s breath picked up.
“A lot of people leave spare keys under the mat!” Maddie cried.
Before Buck could say anything else, he heard the terrifying noise of a key in the lock of the front door.
Oh no… oh god.
“Maddie, someone’s here!” he groaned.
“Oh my god, Evan!” Maddie’s voice sounded exasperated.
“What the-“ a low, smooth voice sounded from the doorway.
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the fic where buck accidentally breaks into eddie's apartment and cleans
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15 Jan 2026
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“Eddie, you can’t just give up.”
“I’m not giving up.”
Buck turns and points an accusing carrot at him. “You are. You’re doing that self-punishment thing where you think that because you messed up before you don’t deserve to try again. Which is stupid.”
“Every relationship I’ve ever had has been a disaster,” Eddie says, sounding angry, but not at Buck. “I never do any of it right. I’ve never done a single part of it right.”
“Eds, I know it feels that way, but when you find the right girlfri-”
“I don't want another girlfriend Buck!” Eddie yells.
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Buck remains determined to find Eddie the love of his life.
Eddie already has, he's just coming to terms with it.
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14 Jan 2026
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He sighs, frustrated, with the world, with himself, with the stupid, mediocre beer he’s drinking that cost him twelve damn dollars, before tip even.
“The club isn’t the problem,” Eddie mumbles, staring across the dance floor, where Buck is curving his hand around the woman’s head and whispering in her ear.
“Is the problem that your wingman is a traitor?” Ravi asks, snickering at the sight.
“No. The problem is I don’t want to pick up women.” Eddie really hopes that’s enough information. Ravi is a smart guy. He kind of hopes he’ll piece it together. Though another part of him, a soft, new part of him, hopes Ravi doesn’t. He hopes he has to say it. He should probably get some practice in, right?
Ravi looks at him then, studying him. “You’re really happy being single?”
Eddie exhales. Smiles small and shakes his head.
“No, it’s not that,” he says. “I’m just gay.”
OR Eddie comes out at the club during 9x07. Just not to Buck.
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11 Jan 2026
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Buck is about to walk out of the airport. He can’t do this. He won’t. But then a hand—a big, warm hand—settles on his shoulder.
“Hey, uh—”
Buck turns, and standing there is the most beautiful man Buck’s seen in his entire life. A week’s worth of stubble across his jaw and cheek, a strong nose, and the deepest, prettiest brown eyes he’s ever seen, framed by mile-long lashes. Buck’s breath catches. Buck’s not into men, but holy shit, if he was—he’d be into this guy.
Well. He is kinda into this guy. Well. That’s—
“I’m here with my kid,” the guy continues, throwing a thumb over his shoulder and pointing toward where a blonde-haired, smiling kid with red glasses and crutches is standing. The kid lifts a hand and waves. Okay. Even if Buck is into the guy—kid usually means wife. Damn. “He’s got CP. We’ve done this song and dance a thousand times. You want a hand?”
“Sir,” the man cuts in, “this is a private discussion—”
Buck, who really was trying not to cry before, feels like he’s fighting a losing battle now. His eyes are a little wet, and his hands, gripping his crutches, are shaking just a little. “Fuck. Yeah. Please.”
OR Eddie Diaz vs American Airlines.
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09 Jan 2026
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stay through the night, I'd spend the mornings by your side by Elgney
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
26 Dec 2025
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Eddie tried to figure out how to explain. “My, uh, apartment walls are pretty thin.”
“Mhm,” she said.
“So, I can, you know. Hear things. Coming from the other side of the wall. Which, like, I guess is his bedroom.” Eddie’s face was on fire. “So, the second time it happened, I thought, I’ll just wait until he opens the door so I can introduce myself and ask him to keep it down.”
“But then you saw him,” she finished.
“But then I saw him.”
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Eddie just moved to LA with Chris for a fresh start. What he gets instead is an earful of his neighbor’s sex life, several pairs of earplugs, and just maybe, the love of his life.
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27 Dec 2025
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ret·ro·grade ˈre-trə-ˌgrād
- being in motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies
- affecting memories of a period prior to a precipitating event (such as brain injury or disease)
- to go back
After an accident leaves Eddie with amnesia, Buck takes him home to recover, and in the absence of his memories, Eddie reveals parts of himself he’s kept hidden for years.
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22 Dec 2025
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Eddie was just considering putting down P-L-U-M-S for 18-across (Prunes that are not dry. See, Buck's knowledge spirals paid off for Eddie too!) when someone elbowed him and whispered near his shoulder, "Does he ever shut up?"
Eddie blinked down at his crossword.
Did someone just say that to him? To him? He turned his head to look at the guy sat next to him and peered down at his nameplate; Mckenzie. "Excuse me?" He tried to keep his tone low and even.
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Buck and Eddie will NOT allow any slander of their bestie to go unchecked in their presence.
A.A.K.A.
A self-indulgent fic where Buck and Eddie defend each other from (some) of their fandom's usual criticism of their characters.
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15 Nov 2025
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“Eddie,” Buck breathes, laughing humorlessly, his voice wet and thick. “If we sat here and-- and went through the list of things I want…” his hands gesture aimlessly. “We’d-- be here all night.”
Eddie nods, catching Buck’s eyes again. “Maybe-- we start with mine, then.”
The space between them feels charged with static, like the second before the thunder finally rumbles.
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Eddie’s finally choosing to be better-- finally choosing joy. He just needs a push or two in the right direction, first.
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- Part 1 of seabird 'verse
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04 Nov 2025
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“I’m not talking about the job,” Eddie said quietly.
Wait, what?
“Okay,” Buck said slowly. “What are you talking about?”
“I'm gay,” Eddie blurted out.
Yeah, there was no way that Buck could misinterpret that.
The employee stocking the milk behind Eddie turned his head around so fast he could've given himself whiplash.
Buck gave him a look that said mind your business, Milk Boy. Milk Boy muttered something to himself before just shaking his head and resuming his task.
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or: buddie grocery store divorce: part twoBookmarked by finickyfox
22 Oct 2025
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"Eddie, what are you doing here?”
A beat.
“Would you believe me if I said I was really craving spaghetti bolognese?” He asks, giving him a half smile.
Another beat.
Buck gives him a dry look and Eddie exhales slowly, steeling himself, shoving his hands into the pockets of his jeans.
“Okay, fine. I followed you here.”
“I assumed as much,” Buck states, nodding his head. “I’m just trying to understand why.”
Or, Eddie stalks Buck on one of his dates. But he promises that it's not his fault, really. (It is.)
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02 Oct 2025
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How do you begin to explain to someone how you’ve, in less than a week, managed to kiss your straight best friend twice.
Yes. That’s right. He’s kissed Eddie. Twice.
All because Eddie asked him to.
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28 Sep 2025
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Eddie wakes up with someone’s arms wrapped around him. Which is very concerning because he went to bed alone last night, like he’s done every night for over a year now.
He scrambles out of the bed, completely ungracefully, landing flat on his ass in a room that is unmistakably not his own. His heart hammers in his chest as he tries to make sense of it all in his just woken state. He peers over the mattress, to the person that was holding him, and he’s pretty sure his heart gives out all together.
“Maddie?”
She yawns from the bed, not opening her eyes, curling further into the pillow. “It’s too early, Howie, the alarm hasn’t gone off yet.”
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Or, Eddie and Chimney accidentally swap bodies.
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25 Sep 2025
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Eddie shifts his focus, he had a real reason to call Buck.
“Buck,” he interrupts.
“ — Uh, yeah, Eddie?” Buck replies, a little caught off guard.
“Are we together? Do you wanna be with me, like, for real?”
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10 Sep 2025
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Eddie grunts unhappily and tugs at him until he’s on top of him.
Buck can’t help but laugh softly. “I’ll squish you,” he says.
“Shh,” Eddie hushes, tugging again until Buck’s on the other side of him, his other arm squished beneath him. “Sleep.”
Or, Eddie's always fallen slow. Buck's always fallen fast. This time they fall together.
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- Part 5 of word prompts
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10 Sep 2025
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Eddie doesn’t know a lot of things, apparently.
What he does know, at the very least, is that he’s attracted to Buck. And that’s…sort of normal, if he thinks about it. A lot of people are attracted to Buck! Eddie’s seen the way people of every gender get drawn in by his strength, his kindness, his competence– and when he really thinks about it, is it that weird to be one of them? What, does he think he’s special? Is he too good to have a little thing for his best friend?
It’s gonna be fine. Once he comes to terms with…whatever he is, he’s sure that the hold Buck has on him will loosen its grip and everything will go back to normal. He just has to keep his head on straight—he tries not to snort at the thought—and not fuck this up.
It’s just a crush. Eddie can handle a crush.
or: Eddie wants Buck so bad it makes him look stupid. This is a problem for everyone involved, except maybe for Buck.
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13 Aug 2025
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How to Get a Date with a Hot Firefighter in Three Easy Steps by Desscard
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
02 Aug 2025
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Eddie Diaz didn’t believe in things like fate or cosmic intervention. He was a man who believed in cause and effect, in physics, poor planning, and the statistical probability of stepping on a nail in a place filled with nails. The universe wasn’t sentient, and it certainly wasn’t out to get him; that was ridiculous, narcissistic bullshit. And yet. If he were a different kind of man, a man who looked for signs and portents, he might be forced to conclude that some hacky sitcom writer with a penchant for slapstick had made him its perpetually unlucky protagonist.
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Human Disaster!Eddie accidentally gets hurt (multiple times) and gets a date with Hot Firefighter!Buck.Series
- Part 1 of Eddie Diaz's Guide to Easy Dating
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03 Aug 2025
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i know it’s not very sexy when somebody loves you this much and knows you this well by fleetinghearts for greencreekwolf
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
29 Jul 2025
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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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01 Aug 2025
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"I'm Buck."
"Buck," Eddie tests the name out. Buck. He likes that name. It sounds good, warm and safe and comfortingly familiar on his tongue. "You're my husband."
Buck's eyes widen, obviously surprised that Eddie remembered that. See, look? He's recovering remarkably quickly. He'll have his full memory back in no time.
"Your husband," Buck repeats and Chris, for some reason, starts giggling.
"My husband," Eddie agrees happily.
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Eddie suffers temporary amnesia after an injury at work and makes some assumptions about the nature of his and Buck's relationship.
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