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omg did you see Eddie today 🔥🔥I would climb that man like a tree 🤤
in fact, I did and you are not wrong
but I don’t think you meant to send that to me
omg Eddie I’m so sorry I thought I was texting Josh!!!
…..
you talk to josh about climbing me like a tree?
uh no?
uh huh
I mean, it’s just a joke we have
I missed the punchline
I’m so sorry Eddie I don’t know what to say
sometimes you’re just so hot you make my brain short circuit
have you been drinking?
it was not cool of me to talk about you like an object and I won’t do it again
no no, go on. it’s good for my ego.
oh so you don’t mind?
being called hot? why would I mind that?
idk, cause it’s a guy saying it? I don’t wanna make you uncomfortable
this is not the first time you’ve flirted with me.
although, maybe it is the first time I’ve realised you talk about me with other people. huh
ohhhh good so you’re not COMPLETELY oblivious
good to know you’re just not interested
…… not interested?
hold on a minute
anyway, yes, I talk to Josh about you
wait wait
he’s gay and he gets it
is that flirting … actual genuine flirting?
WAIT
what the fuck did you THINK it was?
Josh thinks I’m hot too?
of course Josh thinks you’re hot
the whole world thinks you’re hot
okay, I’m spinning out
you’re the hottest guy on the planet
I thought you were just … being you
you’re a flirty guy
never occurred to me there was more to it
…….. is there more to it?
of course I’m a flirty guy???
I am attracted to almost everything that moves??
so there is nothing more to it?
you’re just being you
like I thought
what does that even mean?
you want me to not be me around you?
what? no
I’m confused
so am I
when you flirt with me.
that’s just you being you, right?
it doesn’t mean anything.
right?
if by being me, you mean it’s me being smitten with you and wanting to take you home and live with you forever and get ugly matching christmas sweaters
then yes it’s just me being me
you’ve made my eyebrow go into spasm
since when have you been smitten with me?
do you want me to kiss it better?
since forever
buck
no
I would’ve noticed that
wait i thoght you just said you did know i was flritng with you?
yeah, but. I didn’t think it MEANT anything
you just flirt
what
no
it’s like… platonic flirting
that’s a thing
I flirt because I’m interested eddie
wtf is platonic flirting?
THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT YOU WERE DOING
platonic flirting! like, between friends!
ok hold on i need another dfrink for this conversation
yeah, I think I do too
so hold on. when you say you want to climb me like a tree …
you actually mean it?
thats a eupheimisn for sezx
oh yeah, I got that
euphemism
youfemism
youfeminismt
are you a feminist?
stop trying to change the subject
sorry i thgouth it was funny
yes eddie
i would climb you like a tree
legitimately?
legitolutely
you’re actually literally saying you want to go to bed with me?
duh
no
not duh
yes duh
I feel like I would’ve noticed this
is this new? how long have you wanted that?
eeddddiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeee
thats a secret
oh c’mon
you can’t just tell me you want to sleep with me and not say more
ok ok
ok do you emember when there was that bmb
bomb
the guy that collevted grenades or someting
uh, yeah. who could forget that
what does that have to do with anything?
man i hated you when we first met
rolling my eyes. I noticed.
so pretty and so confident
smh
what was i saying?
how drunk are you rn?
im a little bit on the deep end
but im fine
I’m cutting you off.
oh right!!!! emergenyety sergury
……. what
and you were soooo calm pulling itout of thath gyuys leg it was like nothugn would ever faze you
buck
what are you getting at?
literally all i did was clamp the owund
the wound
and you said i was badadass under pressure
…. okay. yeah, I remember.
well that was it
that was what?
that was the first time, that i thuogt to myself,, i would climb that man like a tree
…….
I …
that can’t be true
im pretty sure its true
buck, that’s the entire time we’ve known each other!
not entirely
close enough to make no difference
does it matter?
um, YEAH
so you’re telling me. that the entire time we’ve known each other. you’ve been wanting to sleep with me????
are you slut shaming me?
what? no
I’m just trying to get my head around it
whats there to get your head around?
youre hot
THIS IS NEWS TO ME, OKAY
I didn’t have any idea
thats funny cause i thought iw as soooo obvious that day lol
I thought you were just… being cool for once
you thougth i was cool??
buck
eddie
of course I think you’re cool.
stop fishing for compliments
im blushing so hard now
you think im cooooooooool
so, just to get this straight. you want to go to bed with me? for real?
lol its not very straight but yes
smh
i would actualy pay for the privlege tbh
……. did you just call me a prostitute?
nononono
i didnt mean it like that ij ust
i just
eddie
yes
all i mean is iw ould do anything to be with you
why did you never just TELL me this?
uhhhh
i thought it was prety obvious
obviously not
so you’re telling me we could’ve been having sex this whole time?
and for some reason… we have not been doing that
wait what?
you heard me
or are you too drunk to read clearly?
i am reading
i wouldnt have sex with you without your concsent
buck, I know that
then how could we be having sex
you would’ve had my consent if you’d just talked to me about this at
any point ever over the last … idek how many years it’s been
oh
hang on am inute
i think im gonna puke
….. seriously?
I tell you I’m willing to sleep with you and that’s your response?
no no, sorry, i fkin drank too much
i’m ok now
what are we going to do with you?
you seriously would be willing to sleep with me?
yeah, buck
but not tonight. you’re too drunk
im not even home right now
….. where are you?
what about tomorrow tho??
somewhere safe, right?
im at a bar
i thought i was meeting josh here tonight
did you get stood up?
it wasnt a date
sure sure
do you need me to come get you?
no im ok theres a nice lady here looking after me
she got me some water
but im not allowed to have any more alcohol
you’re a pitiful excuse for an adult
jk jk
a pitiful excuse for an adult that you wanna sleeeeeep wiiiiiiith
i would sleep with you
honestly, right now I do not want to sleep with you
but in general, yeah. you got me.
oh
oh yuou made me sad
for a second
this nice lady is offering to drive me home
I would never take advantage of you in your current state
ohh her car is nice
…. are you seriously picking up rn?
the seats are leather
i dont think im picking up
you’re the one who said you’re attracted to anything that moves
including cars, it seems
i asked her if she was trying to get me into bed with her and she said i wasnt her type
i thought i was everyones type
img on rtomo
im ogna glk torm
tomorrow
im gonna go ro sleep
be good eddie
don’t fall asleep in her car
buck
Buck
BUCKLEY
Are you awake yet, you mad drunk bastard?
buck, seriously text me back
don’t make me come over there
assuming you even made it home, getting a ride from a stranger
morning eddie
…. if you went home with her I’m going to punch your teeth out
I did what?
oh. hi. nice of you to reply FINALLY
sorry I don’t feel so good
I bet
just getting coffee
you deserve it. no sympathy here.
wow some friend you are
😒
oh no I was really drunk last night, wasn’t I?
really drunk is an understatement
don’t even tell me what I did. I don’t wanna know
I scrolled up to finding out I wasn’t some woman’s type and that was cringe enough
did you go home with that woman?
no I’m at my place
wait let me check the bathroom
after telling me you wanted to sleep with me you seriously picked up a random stranger in a bar?
no there’s no one here, she must’ve just dropped me off
shit did I really say that?
I’m so sorry I had waayyy too much
don’t you remember?????
oh. so. it was the alcohol talking?
uhhh yes Eddie, it was definitely the alcohol talking
lol
is that funny?
I don’t find this funny, buck
sorry, you’re right, it’s not funny
so you didn’t bring that woman home with you?
or did she just leave afterwards?
I didn’t peg you as the kind who’d want details
but as far as I can tell nothing happened
I hope nothing happened
I don’t want details
I’m really trying not to be that guy anymore
What I want is to know if you picked up after we had a conversation about going to bed together.
Can we just forget I ever said that?
Sounds like you already forgot it
Did you forget as well that I said I was up for it?
That’s not funny Eddie.
SCROLL UP AND READ IT FOR YOURSELF THEN
…
holy shit
holy SHIT
were you drunk last night too??
……
You know I don’t get DRUNK with Christopher home
I can’t believe… hang on
We had that conversation.
And then you got into some strange woman’s car
and ghosted me
for the rest of the night
shit
how do you want me to interpret that, buck?
I fell asleep!
you just fell asleep?
you thought I was PLATONIC FLIRTING with you?
….. don’t try and change the subject
obviously that’s what I thought
I’m not changing the subject I’m just finding out more of what I did
platonic flirting IS a thing, buck
so hang on. these messages from last night…
what about them?
does this mean you’re interested in me?
I was.
dunno how I feel about you yet this morning
right. cause I’ve fucked it up again.
okay
Buck…
it’s fine
buck, don’t do that
for the record what I said last night was true. I’ve been into you since day one and I just thought you were straight
I mean, I flirted with you to test the waters but you never responded so I just figured you weren’t interested
buck. I didn’t realise it meant anything.
yeah, apparently I’m not so good at the whole communicating thing
you know I don’t like when you get down on yourself.
I’m sorry, Eddie
sigh. for what?
for disappointing you
buck… you haven’t… I just.
you really didn’t pick up some random stranger last night?
I wish I could tell you with one hundred percent certainty
but I genuinely can’t remember
… I wish you could too
where does this leave us now, then?
I don’t know
still friends, I hope
just friends?
I’ll take whatever I can get
don’t sound so pathetic
fuck, Eddie, what do you want me to say?
this is why I never said anything outright in the first place
you’re the best friend I’ve ever had and I KNEW if I said something I’d end up ruining this
I mean, I end up admitting everything to you last night, find out you were into me as well, and then I ruin the whole thing by letting some stranger take me home and I can’t even remember if I had sex with her or not!
you deserve so much more than me. a Buck 5.0 or something but I’m just not there yet and I’m sorry
oh, buck, c’mon. you know you can’t lose my friendship that easily
it doesn’t have to be ruined.
I hope you mean that
when have I ever told you smth I didn’t mean?
I’m sorry that I can’t remember what happened last night
I was pissed off, okay?
for good reason
but you don’t actually owe me anything
I owe you everything Eddie
Buck, you really don’t
you literally changed my life around
you did that yourself
well, thanks. not that I really believe you. but thanks
buck, I’m not lying. all the work to improve, you did that
yeah but you inspired me
you and Christopher
I’ll accept that
Chris inspires me too
if I’d never met you I’d probably still be Buck 1.0
full time, I mean. not just when I’m drunk
buck. you’re a good person. you don’t have to be a perfect one.
you deserve perfect
Yeah, well. I don’t want perfect.
As we established last night, I want you.
you wanted me last night
I still do
you said you weren’t sure this morning
I’m sure.
I was angry.
But I’m very sure, Buck.
Eddie…
what if I did sleep with her?
…… I guess we’ll never know for sure.
are you okay with that?
Yeah, Buck. I will be.
so
so
since when are you into men?
wait, what?
um, you said you want me? I’m a man?
Yeah….
I am exceedingly okay with that
so, how long have you been into men? or am I the exception?
does it really matter?
no, I just don’t know what else to say
Eddie?
I’ve always been into men. Not all men. But always.
okay
well, me too
good to know
but I’ve never felt for anyone what I feel for you
not even Abby
buck…
I mean. Same, really.
I’m in love with you, Eddie
You couldn’t wait to say that to my face?
I love you too, Buck.
I didn’t want to wait
where’s Chris today?
can you come over?
should I come over?
My heart is going crazy rn
I can definitely come over.
I need to see you. face to face
I need to drop Chris at a friend’s place at 10. I’ll come to your place right after.
okay, I can wait until 10
you don’t have much choice
when you come over… can I touch you?
only if I’m allowed to touch you
always. everywhere. as much as you want
I’m gonna hold you to that
you can do whatever you want to me
Buck … steady.
Don’t make that offer until you know what I have in mind
I don’t care what you have in mind
As long as you’re sure
I gotta go get Chris organised
yeah, yeah of course
hold that thought, okay, buckley?
oh this thought isn’t going anywhere, Diaz
I’ll see you before you know it
I can’t wait
Me neither, tbh
I love you
I love you, Buck
drive fast, but drive safe
Don’t go picking up randoms while you wait
ha ha
I’ll see you soon
let yourself in when you get here
I have a surprise for you… 😉
If it’s you waiting naked…
well now it’s not a surprise
I’ll pretend to be surprised
don’t put your clothes back on
getting me to put clothes back on is going to be your problem now
you can’t be naked all the time
what about at work?
I’m just saying, it’s gonna be hard to wear clothes around you from now on…
You’re unbelievable, Buckley
I’ll show you unbelievable when you get here
You’d better