everything about them, for as long as he can remember, has been stolen glances and half-aborted touches and confessions thinly veiled under regular words and memorized coffee orders. it's not healthy; he knows that. but it's all they've ever done.
or
eddie adjusts to returning to the 118
(my @buddieversion fic based off folklore (<33) that was supposed to be finished. it definitely isn't, but it will be soon.)
[Image Description: 2 large gifs of Hen Wilson from season 5, episode 10 of 9-1-1. She is wearing a white and red jacket and the background behind her is a bright green. Gif 1: A close up of Hen speaking to Buck, nodding slightly with an empathetic look on her face. Gif 2: A close up Hen, smiling softly at Buck. /End ID]
eldest daughter syndrome and gifted kid syndrome are some great examples of phrases used to talk about specific kinds of trauma that the internet has taken and turned into "boo hoo these people arent special anymore so theyre lashing out!!" it was never about that you fucking cunts