i don't want you like a best friend

Buck’s been pining for his best friend for years, what happens when he finally caves to his friends’ suggestions and asks him out?

(or: a friends to lovers buddie smau)

Notes:

This is a fic/social media AU I originally shared about a year ago on twitter, and I am so excited to finally bring it here and give it a more permanent home.
As usual, thanks to Cara and Kit for helping me test this on their devices (any mistakes are my own though because I kept fiddling with it) and also all my friends for the general words of encouragement <3🥰

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Chapter 1: part one

Chapter Text

Eddie Diaz
@ediaz

Took some cool pictures yesterday :)

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02:04 PM · 01 Jul 24 ·

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hen

@drhen

· 07/01

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@ediaz

looking good, Eddie!

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Chim

@callmechimney

· 07/01

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@ediaz

Are you gonna submit these for the hot firefighter calendar?

Buck Buckley

@firefighterbuck

· 07/01

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@ediaz

nice! who took them?

Eddie Diaz

@ediaz

· 07/01

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@firefighterbuck

My niece! She's getting really good, huh?

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@firehose

oh my godddddddd

Eddie Diaz

@ediaz

· 07/01

Took some cool pictures yesterday :)

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03:08 PM · 01 Jul 24

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@firehose

how is he so hot 😭😭

none of these thoughts are in the bible meme image

03:09 PM · 01 Jul 24

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@firehose

me rn

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03:10 PM · 01 Jul 24

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hen

@drhen

· 07/01

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@firehose

we don't need to know all this

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@firehose

me asking calmly as if i'm not tearing my skin off from jealousy

Buck Buckley

@firefighterbuck

· 07/01

nice! who took them?

03:12 PM · 01 Jul 24

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@firehose

· 07/01

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@firehose

oh thank god it was just his niece

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@firehose

i think i'm finally gonna do it

10:09 AM · 02 Jul 24

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@firehose

· 07/02

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@firehose

i'm gonna ask eddie out

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hen

@drhen

· 07/02

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@firehose

FINALLY

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Maddie 🌼

@maddiehan

· 07/02

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@firehose

FINALLY

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Chim

@callmechimney

· 07/02

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@firehose

FINALLY

buck

hi eddie!

eddie

What's up?

buck

not much, you?

eddie

Just watching a movie with Chris

Did you know they made another Toy Story?

Cause I didn't

buck

haha yeah, there's like 4 now, right?

eddie

Apparently

buck

that's crazy

anyway, i just wanted to ask you a quick question...

10 minutes later...

eddie

Buck?

buck

sorry yeah i'm here

would you wanna have dinner tomorrow?

like, together?

obviously you were already gonna have dinner tomorrow lol

eddie

Yeah, Buck, sounds good

Chris has a sleepover so I don't have any plans

buck

great!

i can cook us something

eddie

Oh, I'm getting spoiled

I'll bring some wine

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@firehose

HE SAID YES

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08:09 PM · 02 Jul 24

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@firehose

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08:32 PM · 02 Jul 24

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@firehose

me on our date

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08:39 PM · 02 Jul 24

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Maddie 🌼

@maddiehan

· 07/02

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@firehose

friendly reminder that I follow this account

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@firehose

· 07/02

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@maddiehan

and???

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Maddie 🌼

@maddiehan

· 07/02

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@firehose

I will block you

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Maddie 🌼

@maddiehan

· 07/02

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@maddiehan

but also I'm really happy for you 🩷

Eddie Diaz
@ediaz

Dinner's looking good! Thanks @firefighterbuck

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08:45 PM · 03 Jul 24

Buck Buckley
@firefighterbuck

these turned out pretty nice if i do say so myself

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08:52 PM · 03 Jul 24

mads

so????

buck

what

mads

what do you mean what

how did it go with eddie????

buck

omg mads he's so cute

it was so great

i was really nervous but now i don't even know what for

i'm just always so comfortable around him

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

mads

aww, that sounds so nice, I'm really glad it went well

it was about time you two got your shit together

buck

hey now!!!

mads

I mean that in the most loving way possible 🩷

buck

well there is one thing i'm a little worried about

not that it's like. A Thing!!! but just. i'm a little bit confused

i'm probably just being dumb

mads

what is it?

whatever it is, I'm sure it's not dumb

buck

well

he didn't like, try to kiss me or hold my hand or anything

which is totally fine!!! i just kinda really wanted to??

but i don't want him to feel pressured

mads

well, did you talk to him about it?

buck

...

mads

Buck!

buck

you're right, you're right

i'll talk to him

mads

I'm always right ☺️

buck

hey! just wanted to say i had a great time last night 🥰

eddie

Me too! Those pizzas were so good, man

buck

i'm glad you liked them!

i was just wondering if next time you wanted to do. more?

omg assuming there's a next time, obviously

if you don't wanna do this again i totally get it

eddie

???

Of course I wanna hang out with you again, Buck

What's up with you today?

buck

great!! this weekend maybe?

eddie

Sure, I can do Saturday

buck

sounds good 😊

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@firehose

oh my god what is wrong with me i'm so awkward around him

03:29 PM · 04 Jul 24

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@drhen

· 07/04

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@firehose

don't worry, he probably thinks it's cute

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hen

@drhen

· 07/04

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@drhen

he's weird like that

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@firehose

· 07/04

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@drhen

hey!!!

Buck Buckley
@firefighterbuck

even uno is a top tier date if the company's right <3

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09:35 PM · 06 Jul 24

eddie

alt

Who are you hoping will see this? lol

buck

what?

eddie

Are you trying to show off or something?

buck

well if you got it, flaunt it, right?

i forgot

i wanted to mention this yesterday but it totally slipped my mind

i have a GREAT idea for next time

eddie

What is it?

buck

i'm not telling you

it's a surprise 🤭

eddie

🙄

Why even bring it up if you're not gonna tell me what it is?

buck

to build anticipation, duh

eddie

I hate you

buck

no you don't ❤️

eddie

...

No, I don't

buck

when are you free next?

eddie

Chris has a pretty busy week, maybe next weekend?

We're off on Sunday, right?

buck

yup

it's a date😂

Buck Buckley
@firefighterbuck

look i got him fake flowers cause he's allergic 💐

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01:16 PM · 14 Jul 24

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Chim

@callmechimney

· 07/14

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@firefighterbuck

stop being cute your sister's gonna start saying i'm not romantic enough

Buck Buckley

@firefighterbuck

· 07/14

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@callmechimney

lmao well maybe you need to step up your game

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Maddie 🌼

@maddiehan

· 07/14

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@firefighterbuck

yeah, step it up dude

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Chim

@callmechimney

· 07/14

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@maddiehan

"dude"??? you can't friend zone me, we're married

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Chim

@callmechimney

· 07/14

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@callmechimney

and i got you real flowers like two days ago 😭

eddie

Just so you know, Chris is extremely jealous of my new legos

buck

nooooo

tell him i'll get him a new star wars one immediately

tell him i'll get him two

eddie

Absolutely not

You can maybe get him one if he finished his science project

A small one!!

buck

🤭

sure

eddie

Buckley, I'm serious

buck

yes of course

so serious

oh, are you gonna be home tomorrow afternoon by any chance?

i have something i need to get delivered but i won't be here to get it so i wanted to know if i could send it to yours

eddie

No, sorry ☹️

There's this meeting at Chris' school after drop off and then I have some errands to run

I'll probably be gone until mid afternoon

buck

don't worry, i'll just send it to maddie's

thanks anyway!

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@firehose

and so my plan is set in motion

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09:06 PM · 14 Jul 24

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Chim

@callmechimney

· 07/14

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@firehose

are you gonna rob his house while he's gone?

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@firehose

· 07/14

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@callmechimney

🙄 no

Eddie Diaz
@ediaz

Just got home and @firefighterbuck had all this set up waiting for me?

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02:12 PM · 15 Jul 24

Buck Buckley

@firefighterbuck

· 07/15

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@ediaz

yeah, i'm the best ☺️

Wednesday 10:23 AM

Buck

hey, eds 🥰

hope you slept well

just wanted to see if you were free to go to that new bar hen mentioned tomorrow night?

Eddie

Hey, Buck

I actually can't tomorrow. Rain check?

Buck

sure, no problem

what are you up to? plans with chris?

Eddie

I actually have a date

Buck

haha you're hilarious

Eddie

I'm serious!

I finally decided to let my tia set me up with that girl from her church

Buck

you're not kidding?

Eddie

No? Why would I be kidding?

I think I'm finally ready to get back out there

Buck

have fun

Eddie

Thanks, Buck

Wednesday 2:34 PM

Eddie

Hey, did I leave my jacket in your car?

Wednesday 7:27 PM

Eddie

Buck? Not Delivered

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