I desperately want oblivious!Buddie to play out for just a LITTLE longer so we get some “off-screen” gems. As in, absolutely bonkers events and quirks that we don’t currently know, but slowly find out before the boys figure THEM out. Such as Buddie grocery shopping together, Buck knowing Chris’ (AND Eddie’s) SSN, Chris having Buck’s phone number memorized because he didn’t have a phone when they first met and would call him on the house phone like for the Hildy prank, Chris has called Buck his dad to one of the firefam or Carla, Buck and Abuela have weekly phone calls now that she lives in Texas, Eddie is Buck’s POA (and vice versa), Eddie has a second pair of keys to Buck’s Jeep (Buck doesn’t for Eddie’s truck ONLY because Eddie is a passenger princess and if he’s not the one driving his truck then he just hands his keys off to Buck anyway), as early as late season 3 Christopher was drawing Buck into his family portraits (bonus points if it’s before the well happened), Buck has Christopher’s drawings on his loft fridge, Buck uses the family calendar on Eddie’s fridge too, Eddie specifically doesn’t buy certain foods because Buck has a food restriction that the Diazes do NOT also have (canon vegan Buck anyone?), Buck picks Christopher up from school enough to be known to both the teachers AND administration, they have a shared google calendar that Eddie hates (technophobe) but Buck updates regularly, there hasn’t been a week where Buck hasn’t stayed the night at least once at the Diazes since the lawsuit (yes, even through the divorce arc idc, let me live).

The whole “didn’t know they were dating” thing is becoming more and more appealing to me for Buddie with every passing minute, and I just think it would be funny if we got Hen or Maddie or even Christopher to call them out on little things like this that they do that they didn’t really think hard enough about to realize it was partner shit, not best friend shit. Plus, I know a lot of people want Buddie NOW because of Buck being canonically bi, but I’m still happy to wait a little longer if it means giving both characters the patience and care their stories deserve. ABC making them canon the very first season after the network switch WOULD be iconic, but given that I’ve been both ecstatic and nervous about Buddie after last Thursday’s episode, I think they should pace it. Give them both full realizations about their sexualities, a lil crisis about it for each too, maybe a different man or two before each other, the jealousy they’re BOTH now famous for, just a pinch more therapy about the shock of it all, and then somebody or something to knock their heads together and make them realize that their partner has been right there all along.

Honestly, I won’t lie and say that some of these aren’t based off of fics I’ve read, but they’re also so basic to Buddie that I couldn’t tell you specific fics, and I also definitely tried to come up with some that aren’t from fics in my memory, but claim them if you want lol, I don’t mind

evan buckley is such a funny person, i swear to god. he’s jealous of his best friend making another friend?his best friend eddie diaz? who made buck his son’s legal fucking guardian? who let buck see him at his most vulnerable and raw with tears streaming down his face and blood on his knuckles? eddie diaz who looks at him like buck is the beginning and end of his universe? eddie diaz who said his first name as if it was a prayer he practiced and practiced and practiced until it became his only creed?

oh evan buckley, you are a special one.

Eddie *having a crisis*: Well, how did you know?

Buck: Know... what?

Eddie: That you liked guys as well as girls?

Buck: What do you mean? Doesn't everyone find everyone attractive?

Eddie:...

Buck: Don't they?

Buck: Don't they, Eddie?!

Eddie:...

Eddie: You know what, you deal with your crisis, I'll deal with mine.

so when are we getting the scene of buck going to hen and karen for advice about his sexuality and they sit him down with a glass of wine until he Realizes his crush on Eddie?????

Buck, trying to act casual: You know, wouldn't it be cool if we started dating each other? Eddie: Hah, good one. That'd be funny. Buck, hurt: Why would you say that? Eddie, confused: Cause we already are? Dating. It's our anniversary next month? Buck: ...What? Eddie: What? Buck: You know what? That works for me. Eddie, snorts: Okay? Dork.

Test Drive

Buck/Eddie, Buck/Tommy, Eddie/Buck/Tommy | 28K | rated: Explicit | complete! | ao3

“You can come home with us," Buck blurts out. "Or we can take you home. But— but you should. You should come home with us.”

For that, Eddie does look up at him. But only for half a second. “I,” Eddie starts slowly. “I wouldn’t want to. Interrupt. Or be in the way. You’re on a date. I’m fine. You don’t have to worry. I don’t care about her or the break up. I’m over it. So over it.”

Eddie wants to be with them. Eddie wants to be with Tommy. Of course he wants to be with Tommy. Tommy is amazing. Buck’s stomach twists and he doesn’t know how to breathe or what to say. Or why he’s not panicking about his best friend being into his boyfriend, and his boyfriend clearly being open to having sex with his best friend. He should be panicking.

What if Eddie is into men? What if Tommy could awaken that in Eddie just like he did with Buck? What if that could happen?

“You wouldn’t be in the way,” Tommy says as he finds Buck’s hand under the table and holds it tightly.

“Right,” Buck adds. “You wouldn’t be. You could,” Oh god. What does he say. How does he say. “You could be— with us.”

~

In which Buck wants his boyfriend to give his best friend a queer awakening like he had. For no particular reason at all. While also having the most inopportune "Oh" moment ever.

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Buck: I just don't get it! Why didn't Dean get together with Castiel? They had such a good dynamic!

Eddie: Yeah

Buck: The whole development from we-don't-like-each-other-but-we’ll-still-have-each-other's-backs to I-would-literally-die-for-you!

Eddie: Yeah

Buck: All the married couple bantering and the eye-fucking!

Eddie: Yeah

Buck: I mean, Dean is clearly bisexual!

Eddie: Yeah

Buck: And okay, Castiel can be a bit grumpy and socially inept, especially when it comes to showing or talking about feelings, but come on!

Eddie: Yeah

Buck: It's so frustrating! Why can't Dean see it?

Eddie: Dean is a bit oblivious. But it's okay, Castiel still loves him.

Buck walking around shirtless.

Bobby: Buck! Come on, you can't just walk around like that.

Buck: I'm just walking to the locker room. It's not like we're on a call.

Bobby: It's distracting, someone could get hurt.

Buck: How could me not wearing a shirt cause an injury?

Eddie, walking down the stairs, immediately falling on his ass when he sees Buck.

Bobby: SEE?

you can see it with the lights out (you are in love)

huge thank you to @honestlydarkprincess for hyping up all the snippets I sent you, ily haha <33

rating: G

words: 4.9k

summary: Turns out, Natalia does see Buck, though maybe not in the way he expected. In which Natalia realizes Buck's in love with Eddie and help him see it, too.

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It’s a quiet evening, the only sounds in the loft are the TV playing some dumb reality show, and the sounds of chewing, as Buck and Natalia eat their take-out dinner. Buck’s hunched over the coffee table, constantly shifting on the uncomfortable couch, eyes glued to the TV, as he’s devouring his meal. He’s aware of Natalia curled up on the other side of the couch, poking at her food and staring off into nothing, deep in thought. He leaves her to it, if she wants to tell him what’s bothering her, she will. Or maybe he’ll ask later.

They haven’t spoken in what feels like hours, just sitting there silently, keeping each other company. It’s been happening more and more often, with Natalia getting lost in her thoughts, and Buck weirdly not being the one to break the silence. He doesn’t mind it with her. It’s nice, pleasant. He really likes spending time with her, even if it’s just this. It’s comfortable. This relationship, just being with Natalia, feels comfortable. 

The silence is finally interrupted by Buck’s phone pinging with a text message. It’s laying on the coffee table and the screen lights up, so Buck peeks at it, and can feel an involuntary smile on his face when he sees Eddie’s name. He quickly picks up the phone to read the text and respond, when suddenly he hears Natalia speak up.

“Oh.” she whispers. He looks up at her, phone still in hand, thumb hovering over the text notification, chewing the last bite of his food, and she looks like she just had some sort of breakthrough. “Are you in love with Eddie?” she asks point blank, sounding curious, or like she already knows the answer, and Buck almost chokes on his food, coughing and dropping his phone back onto the table, reaching for his drink. 

“Wh- what?” Buck manages to exclaim once he’s pretty sure he won’t die. “Shit, why- where did this even come from?” he asks incredulously.

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“You two guys are here together!” How long do we think it’s gonna take Eddie to realize they’re on a date 😭😭

Came up with an idea too good not to share

Eddie: How do you tell someone you like them without telling them you like them?

Buck: I don't know, just compliment them?

Eddie: Have I ever told you how nice your hair looks?

Buck: Yeah, try that on them.

Eddie: They're really oblivious, though.

Buck: Maybe just tell them you like them, then.

Eddie: I like you, Buck.

Buck: Yeah, exactly like that!

Eddie:...

Chim: OH my god.

eddie when buck came to the diaz household for a sleepover again.

Maddie: If Buck had started secretly dating Eddie, he would have told me, right? Chimney: Uh, yes? I would think so? Definitely you rather than me I'd say, babe. Maddie: Right, so it's probably nothing then. Chimney: Why are you even asking? Maddie: Eddie just texted me to ask if I knew what Buck's ring size was. Chimney: That's... Maddie: I know.

hey chat remember when this happened

Mr. Eddie "i'm a nester" Diaz, i'm afraid your commitmentphobia comes from the fact that you are already nesting with you bff

*After the graveyard scene*

Buck: Why are you playing "I Can See You" by Taylor Swift on repeat?

Eddie: No reason...