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Published:
2025-11-30
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2025-12-18
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3/?
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even in the darkest of winters, March brings hope

Summary:

It seems, his best friends have a tendency to think he is very legal guardian-shaped.
Buck has never been more heartbroken about it.

Or:
Buck's childhood friends unexpectedly die, and he finds himself a sole guardian of three kids. Now he needs to glue all their hearts together, learn to raise a moody teenager and two girls under 10, and still manage to be a firefighter. Oh, and has he mentioned that he needs to do it while moving kids literal states?
He's got it! Right?! Right?...

Notes:

Oh my gods, it's been in my head for YEARS.
I have no idea where it is going precisely, but I felt like I'm going to explode if I don't publish at least what I have after two years at the back of my mind.

There's so many people to thank and dedicate it to! Forever thank you to Kat who was my soundboard for this craziness whole of 2024 - if you ever see it, I never forgot about ya!

Sarah, my beloved fandom fairy! I'm pretty sure you're the only reason this is seeing the light of internet. Also the reason I don't have to use 'no beta we die like buck for 3 min and 17 seconds' tag heh. You're my sound board, my greatest supporter, and just a great friend to have, thank you! 💜

Then, thank you to Soup and everyone on our Buddie server who talked fic-writing and did writing sprints with me - love ya, my glorified group chat!

And of course, thank you to the HanAlister (@911prompts on tumblr), for it is their prompt from forever ago (2022)! My life would be so much easier if I never found that prompt... I wouldn't want to change a thing though.

Also, October & November 2025 made me actually write so it felt like a thing to acknowledge and marvel.
If you have any ideas for moments or plot points or anything, feel free to let me know :)
Also, if you notice missing tags - pls point them out, I'm helpless with those.

Mandatory notice that English is not my native language, and this is my first ever chaptered fic in English. My second English fic in general. You've been warned.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: prologue

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

“Sorry, is this seat taken?”
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“You think we can do it, Ev? Be parents at sixteen?”
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“Have you ever held a baby, Buckley? Wanna try?”
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“Hey, Jamie, could I maybe crash here for a night?”
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“What are you doing with those suitcases, guys?”
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“9-1-1, what’s your emergency?”
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“Hello son, is this the March's residence? Are there any adults home?”
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“Hello, is this Mister Evan Buckley on the phone?”

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“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past and a bridge to our future.”

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“No, not at all, come sit. My name is Evan, and yours?”
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“Em, c’mon, of course you can. There’s nobody who would love this little guy or girl better. And I’ll help!”
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“Give me my godson right now, March, or I swear to God – hi-i-i, sweet boy. We’re gonna have all the fun, won’t we? And I’ll always be there for you.”
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“Evan? What are you doing here?! It's the middle of night…And it’s freezing outside! Get your ass inside!”
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“Family road trip, you silly! We’re going with you, of course! What’s the plan you said, the beach?”
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“Oh God, I didn’t want to! My eyes just closed for like a second! Oh my God, please send help! I think they are dead!”
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“Good evening, officer? Livi, our babysitter, is here, and my parents are on their way home. What happened? Why are you here?”
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“Yes, this is him. Who am I speaking with?”

Notes:

look, it's not actual first chapter nor it is really a prologue, but this little thing has been first kind of an exposition I wrote for this fic. It's too long to be summary or an intro into a chapter, and too special for me to disregard.
Hope you liked a little sneak peak in what is about to go down :)