Alone In The City (And Nobodies Coming For Me) (18.5k)
SUMMARY
On a day off, Evan Buckley sleeps through his apartment building catching fire and ultimately crumbling around him. He wakes up alone and scared.
There is so much he's never said to so many people he loves. A few people in particular.
Basically I wrote Whump!Buck because I have no self control. (Hurt/Comfort and Angst with a Happy Ending)
Basically I wrote a fic where the loft catches fire.
All Buck wants is his dad (Bobby). Also Buddie feels at the end!!!
This can be read as a standalone, although eventually I plan on writing a second part!! (there is no cliffhanger)
Bobby and Athena inviting Buck and Tommy over for dinner though
And Buck being SO nervous about it, and Tommy's just like "Evan??? I've met both of them before, already? It's not gonna be that bad! It's not like we're having dinner with your parents!"
And Buck just kinda looks at him...and Tommy suddenly recalls all the times Buck has talked about Bobby, and all the times he's talked about Athena, and how much he cares about them, and how much he's always appreciated how much they care about him...
and Tommy's suddenly like "OH MY GOD WE'RE HAVING DINNER WITH YOUR PARENTS"
Bobby: Athena, are you seeing what I'm seeing?
Athena: What I'm seeing is none of our business until he wants to tell us himself.
Bobby: Right, of course. Buck can tell us that himself when he's comfortable.
Athena: Right. Of course I'm right...
Bobby: ...But you know, maybe a background check can't hurt.
Athena, texting: I'm already on it.
Philip Buckley: If Buck was your son, would you have let him become a firefighter?
Bobby: Well, to start with, If Buck was my son I would've given him love and affection when he was a child...
One thing about Bobby is that he will be LURKING in the back of buddie scenes
I know I’ve said this before but it only felt right to form what I call the “ooo my matchmaking project is going so good but taking so long because my dumb son and son in law are clueless idiots” compilation (title under construction):
Eddie’s introduction: (bobby to buck: “do you like it? I got him just for you”)
Gayest gym scene ever- which is impressive due to the sheer fact that gyms are actually one of the top five gayest places in the world (super real fact by me because I said what I said):
The got eachother backs scene: (yes I know I could’ve used the ss from when he came over but him lurking the back is funnier)
The start of the Buckley Diaz family:
The pining Eddie era:
The buck being very unsubtle and eyeing Eddie who is sweaty and panting: (bare with me for the fact that it’s a video it’s necessary to get the full effect)
“Please dear god look over Eddie and catch my idiot son giving you heart eyes”- Bobby nash 24/7 probably:
“Did you seriously give chimney advice to go after his Buckley cos life is too short while my son is looking at you like that?”:
Bobby: I'm not getting any younger.
Eddie: ...Yes?
Bobby, sighs: Eddie, what I'm trying to say is I'd like to be walking my son down the aisle before my knees tell me I shouldn't be walking anymore.
Eddie, stammering: I, uh, I don't - what?
Bobby: This is going take awhile.