Hi everyone, I need help locating a buddie fic again! At this rate, it's a wonder I have any buddie fanfics I don't need help finding again.
I know I've seen people talking about it but somehow now I can't: it's the one where Eddie confesses his love to Buck right before Buck leaves on a call in like a comedy way where they're both individually freaking out. (It may be the other way around, but I'm pretty sure Eddie confesses.)
I've spent the past few days desperately trying to comb through ao3, looking at fic recommendation lists from accounts I follow on TikTok, everything (cause I'm kinda embarrassed how much I need help finding stuff) and I just can't seem to find it! Any and all help is appreciated, as usual!
Eddie: What’s wrong?
Buck: I’m having relationship problems with you.
Eddie: …we’re not in a relationship.
Buck: Exactly.
(x)
I have the same problem with them
Ok I need everyone to understand that Buck and Eddie are both products of their upbringing. Buck was a child of neglect, which led to him having abandonment issues. While Eddie was a child forced to grow up too fast, which led to him having hyper-independence. Two different kind of traumas. Two different kinds of trauma response. Which would require two different kinds of help.
Buck and Eddie help each other overcome these things and because they are two different kinds of problems, the way they help will ALSO be different. Ever since they met, Eddie has always been there for Buck (don't even fight me on this) and Buck has always given Eddie what he needs. It will look imbalanced, but it's really not. They both need SOMEONE in their lives, just in different ways.
Buck doesn't need someone to take over his lease, or to take care of his son, or to help him figure out childcare, he needs someone to Not Leave Him Alone. Eddie doesn't need someone to tell him he's not expendable, or to be reassured he's trustworthy, or to be promised he's not going to be abandoned, he needs someone to Give Him a Helping Hand. And the moment they became friends they have been those SOMEONES to each other.
They are each other's persons. Equally.
You know what? I don't want NDE feeling realization. This dumbasses still can count this as feeling related to work partners.
I want domesticated half abandoned sentences and movement like "hey, could you pass me the... Oh. OH! " or " want a beer.. huh... " moment. In "which pasta buy for dinner" almost send text way.
When they turn around and remember that they are alone and miss the other person, not as a co-worker, not as just a friend but as their other half.
I need help to find fic.
I just remember that it was after Chim hit Buck and Buck started to flinch from him. And I remember a sentence from the summary - Buck said that he moved away from Chim because he has a cold and doesn't want Jee Yun to catch something.
Thanks for help ❤️
Link if someone is interested :
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34455424
no because Eddie was watching a wedding reality show with Chris. he was a breath away from a wistful sigh when he was admiring Chim's proposal ring. he has openly said he doesn't want to be alone. he puts efforts into a couple's costume. he slicks his hair back but doesn't put on pants when he's opening his door to joy. he fluffs throw pillows and keeps cupcakes ready for dessert at a dinner he hosts and loves good food that can be shared. he was made for romance. that is a romantic character built for a lifelong soulmatism with cute little family vacations and drawings stuck to the fridge and cuddling on the couch.