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Buck didn’t pay attention to the music when he first walked into Eddie’s house. He had taken in the sight of Eddie in a button-upped shirt and his underpants, but he didn’t question it as he handed him a beer. He didn’t have time to think about anything when all he wanted to do was down the beer he had brought. But, now the music is still playing, and it must be on loop because it’s been the same song for ten minutes, and Buck is only getting a little irritated about it. Eddie is still tapping his foot along to the song, and that’s the only thing keeping him sane. It’s so stupidly Eddie that he can’t be mad about it.
“Do you have this song on loop, Eddie?” Buck finally breaks the silence as it starts over for the fourth time. He looks over at Eddie as he says it and sees his eyes widen. He’s got the beer halfway up for a drink as he pauses to take in Buck’s question. He looks at the button-upped shirt and his underwear again, and really takes it in this time. The collar of the shirt is even flared up, and Buck’s eyes widen at the realization.
“Oh my god, were you recreating Risky Business? Is that why you don’t have pants on?” He puts the puzzle pieces together and laughs as he shakes his head.
“A priest told me I needed to do something for myself!” Eddie defends as he sits up, the music still playing in the background. Buck whips back around to him with his eyebrow raised, “A priest?”
“Not important,” Eddie makes a hand-waving motion, but Buck hopes they circle back to that. “But, it was fun, and I’m not gonna have you judge me for it!” He points his finger at him, “I was supposed to be here by myself, I was not expecting company. Which brings me to my question, why are you here?” Eddie asks as he finishes off his beer. Buck finishes off his beer too at the question and leans back on the couch, then turns his head to look at Eddie.
“Tommy broke up with me,” Buck states.
“Fuck, I’m sorry. Are you okay?” Eddie looks at him as he grabs them both another beer from the six-pack of it. He opens it for him and then hands it to him. Buck shrugs. He doesn’t feel anything about it, honestly. Maybe a little shitty because he got scolded about his sexuality and how Tommy thinks he’s going to handle it, but other than that, nothing. He thinks maybe he should be a little sadder about the fact he got dumped after asking someone to move in with him, but he thinks he once again just let someone else’s opinion get in his head and moved too fast despite himself having doubts. It feels more like a blow to his ego rather than actual sadness.
“Honestly, I’m fine,” Buck answers, and Eddie nods his head as he looks at him to make sure he looks like he’s telling the truth. He must come to the conclusion he is because he turns away from him as he takes another sip of his beer. Nothing else is said for a few seconds, just the song in the background filling the void. But, Buck smiles as he realizes he hasn't told Eddie this yet.
“Do you want to know something crazy?” Buck throws his head back and laughs as he gets to tell this to someone other than Maddie and Josh. Someone who is going to understand a little better. Eddie looks back at him and waits for the answer, “He was Abby’s fucking fiancé!”
Eddie is taking a sip of his beer when Buck says it and chokes. The room fills with the sound of their laughter and it sounds maniacal together. “God, it isn’t even the worst part! He said she hooked up with some himbo half her age after he broke it off!” Eddie laughs harder as he leans back on the couch next to Buck. “I was the fucking himbo, Eddie!” Tears are forming in both of their eyes as they take in the insanity of the situation.
“Only you, Buck, I swear to God,” Eddie wipes at his eyes as both of their laughs calm down. Buck sighs as the weight of his week leaves his shoulder. The room quiets down from their laughter and the music is still playing in the goddamn background.
“Eddie, can you please just turn the music off?” Buck starts laughing again. Eddie starts shaking his head frantically. Then, all of a sudden, he gets up from the couch and starts looking for his phone that’s connected to the speakers. Buck watches him scramble around the room in his goddamn tight-whities and starts laughing again. But, his laugh can’t be heard over the music that’s now turned up. He’s about to yell at Eddie to turn it back down, but Eddie comes in front of him and is urging at him to get up. Buck is shaking his head as Eddie keeps telling him to get up.
“Buck, I will pull you off this goddamn couch right now!” Eddie screams over the music and Buck doesn’t think he has a choice anymore. He dramatically sighs as he gets off the couch where Eddie is already itching backwards to make room for him. He’s lip-syncing dramatically to the words and is fake playing the piano as the song starts over. Buck is just standing there kind of tapping his foot and Eddie shakes his head at him.
Eddie gives it his all and falls to his knees as the guitar starts playing. He throws his head back, and Buck looks at the stretch of his neck and his insane thighs as he gives the fake guitar his all. Buck rolls his eyes as Eddie peeks his eye open to nod at Buck to sing into the microphone’ Buck can’t believe he’s playing along but grabs the ‘microphone’ out of Eddie’s hand that he’s holding out and starts lip-syncing to the lyrics. Eddie throws his head back again as he laughs, and Buck can’t remember he’s seen him this happy. Can’t remember the last time he’s felt this happy. Eddie pulls himself off the floor and dances over to where Buck is waiting for him.
“I like that old-time rock and roll!” Eddie and Buck fake scream into the microphone together. They’re jumping up and down together as Buck fake-plays the drums. Buck runs over to Eddie’s coffee table and jumps on it as he plays the air guitar. As Eddie is cheering for him, Buck slides his jacket off and throws it towards him. He laughs as he catches it and cheers even louder as he holds it up in victory. Buck looks down at him all sweaty, his hair slicked back from it, and the biggest smile on his face. He figures he must look the same. He can feel the sweat building up on his forehead and his cheeks are hurting from the smile that’s on his face. He jumps off the coffee table dramatically and pulls Eddie closer to him as they finish the song off together. Their faces are ridiculously close and Buck can feel the heat radiating off both of them. The music starts fading off into the background and there’s only going to be a few seconds of silence before the song starts playing again, and Buck has to take advantage of that time.
“I’ve never been happier than when I’m with you,” he confesses. Eddie’s smile doesn’t even fade as he hears what Buck says, it only gets bigger. He grabs the back of Buck’s neck and pulls him in so their foreheads are pressed together. The song starts playing again as they take each other in. Buck takes the opportunity to place his hands on Eddie’s thighs which have been out the whole time just taunting him.
“I told a priest I was straight this week,” Eddie has to yell over the music. Buck pulls back slightly to raise his eyebrow at him. Eddie still has that blinding smile on his face, so Buck lets himself relax even though it seems like Eddie is turning him down. “Then he told me my mustache was a disguise and I think he was right,” is the last thing he says before he pulls Buck towards him and kisses him. Buck can taste the sweat that is on his upper lip and lets himself savor it. He pushes himself closer to Eddie as he moves his lips against him. Eddie’s hands are gripping his neck and his thumb is rubbing softly against the back of his head. Eddie’s tongue tastes like beer and Buck imagines his does too. Buck loves beer, but it’s never tasted this good. The music is still blasting in the background and Buck has to pull back so he can smile. Eddie chases after his lips and lands one more peck before both of them are smiling ridiculously. Buck pulls Eddie into him and starts dancing with him again as the music continues to play.