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He answered 1 out of my 5 questions and basically went on a 3 mins tangent. I love this man so much!!!

He also wore a headband and glasses and looked so soft 😭 And got my name right!

Plus he cares abt 911 and the story they’re telling so much omg! So happy he’s back as Tommy 😭😍

I’m so smitten it’s unreal! 💖💖💖💖💖

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Who's excited for tonight's episode???? I am!!!

A lil bit of buck/tommy as a good luck charm for tonight!

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WIP Wednesday

Just a little one-shot of Eddie looking out for Buck, and a reminder that Eddie is scary AF when he needs to be, which I love.

After Buck revealed he was dating Tommy Kinard, Eddie waited.

Until he was safe in the cab of his truck to have a private flailing, outburst of shock, pride, and a slight rush of fear at his friend’s discovery and bravery.

He waited until Buck had announced to the team that Buck 4.0 was bisexual and affixed a small rainbow flag to the window of the ladder truck.

Until he saw Buck and Tommy together beyond the mayhem-soaked disaster that was Maddie and Chim’s wedding and the belated reception later when danced with Jee-Yun and then together beneath the vibrant arches of rustic flowers and twinkling lights of the Buckley-Han veranda.

He waited until he found Tommy’s clothes in Buck’s laundry, a dob kit in the bathroom, and his preferred pilsners in the fridge.

Until Buck started checking Tommy’s schedule before confirming plans.

And then he paid Tommy Kinard a visit.

Sunglasses on, Eddie leaned against the tailgate of his truck as Tommy jogged out of the harbor station, bogged down with his overnight bag and impeccably pressed jeans. “So what are you thinkin’ tonight? Wings or tacos?” Tommy asked by way of greeting. “I’m starving. Stella was on dinner duty so it was all quinoa salad and cauliflower streaks. A man cannot survive on twigs and berries alone."

Eddie paused before answering. “Your choice. But before we go, I just need to talk to you about something.”

Tommy tossed his bag in the back seat of the cab and gave him his full attention. "We can't talk about it on the road? Did you hear the monologue? The 24 hours of vegan torture?"

"About Buck," Eddie said, all business.

"Wait, is he okay?" Tommy groped for his phone, swiping in search of mixed messages.

Eddie placed a reassuring hand on his arm. Apparently, he had been listening to Chim's stories about Buck's magnificently bad luck. "He's fine. But that's what I wanted to talk to you about."

"Is this the whole 'you hurt my friend and I'll hurt you' talk, because I didn't peg you for a toxically masculine kinda dude."

Eddie crossed his arms. "I used to be that guy, maybe. I'm not anymore, partly because of Buck, but mostly because of a whole lot of a therapy."

"He's a grown man. Who runs into burning buildings. He can take care of himself," Tommy said, a bit defensive. "Not that he needs to."

Eddie pulled off his sunglasses and tucked them in the collar of his shirt. "Of course, he can, and he's done that far too much in his short life. I'm just going to remind you that Buck doesn't have a whole lot of self-preservation or there's not a cautious gene in his body. He doesn't just wear his heart on his sleeve. He leaps and loves without looking, and because of that, he's been hurt in ways he probably hasn't told you about yet. He's endured things I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, and I'm saying this as a veteran to a veteran. I will do whatever's necessary to support and protect him. No matter what that means."

Tommy's face softened, and he nodded. "I wouldn't hope for anything less."

Eddie slid on his sunglasses. "But if we were having that conversation, old Eddie would say something like, 'if you betray him in any way I'll break your arm in two places at least.'" He imagined with a wolfish smile.

He let the tension flutter up between like, like a quick-forming stormcloud, before clapping Tommy on the shoulder and offering good-natured chuckle. "Good thing I'm not, though, right?"

Satisfied, Eddie unlocked his truck and moved to open the door. "So...tacos?"

Fin.

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okay, my BuckTommy brain is a bit blown right now, tell me if i am overreacting, BUT

For the people who haven't seen my BiBuck fanart, in my Buck Begins version I used the phrase "I don't even know what that mean" which is what Buck answers to Athena when she tells him "Whoever you saved is glad you were being Buck"

(here is my instagram version, which is probably better than what i posted here ugh)

Today I saw this post by @cinematicnomad (thank you for letting me use it kat! ❤️) and remembered that was the exact same phrase Tommy used when he was called out for being gay by his co-worker back in 2.09 !

If that ain't a poetic coincidence, I don't know what is.

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Idk if you saw but Lou did a cameo on Tommy’s backstory and it’s super interesting!

(pause if you don’t wanna read)

Basically he says if can change from what the writers eventually (might) write, but he, as previously shared, imagines Tommy to have had a rough upbringing. His parents divorced when he was little and he never got along with his alcoholic father. His mother was more preoccupied with finding a new partner, so Tommy was never close to them. He got used to move around a lot because of them. He also doesn’t have siblings, so he grows up lonely and feeling abandoned.

Eventually he becomes a pilot because it gives him a sense of control. His hobbies do as well. And he’s used to abandonment and having people mistreat him, so it comes to a point to where he accepts himself as he is and adopts an attitude of ‘well fuck off if you don’t accept this is who I am, I don’t give a shit’

And honestly???? I love it???? I’m so grateful we have Lou for Tommy. Ofc this can change, who knows what the writers will do, but the backstory Lou created is so fascinating. And it makes it so Buck and he can understand each other on an incredibly deep level.

Both have complicated relationship with their parents (even if the Buckleys have had that bs redemption), both have had serious issues with abandonment, both had to figure themselves out by themselves… God, the possibilities. Just when I thought I couldn’t love BuckTommy more…

I did see it! We all know how I feel about anything not in-show is technically noncanon, but until canon says otherwise, it gives us an interesting background to play with! It’s kind of funny because they set up this similarity to Eddie, but it’s mostly in superficial ways, whereas I think we’re going to find that Tommy and Buck actually have a lot of important things in common and could be really good for eachother. 😁

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it just occurred to me that the coolest and hottest guy the 118 ever met is now evan buckley’s boyfriend and i mean tommy’s a firefighter a pilot probably a mechanic he has friends who can help him get first row tickets to fights and stuff he knows muay thai he’s great with words and has insane rizz (sorry for using this word lol) he’s probably great with kids too idek where i’m going with this but imagine how proud buck is right now of himself because he just pulled the most interesting and attractive guy in the world im proud of you buck and i think everyone will end up liking your boyfriend even if they don’t want to

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911 crew I love you all dearly but istg if the hairdressers don't let Oliver and Lou show off their curls more I'll be on the news.....

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I want to see Tommy meet this Evan Buckley.

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One of the things I think about a lot with the last scene of 07x05 is just how dressed down Tommy was compared to Buck. Like his expectations were on the floor. Buck was dressed in a nice outfit. He was glowing. Tommy was in a very subdued outfit. Expecting an Apology? Maybe. Invited to a wedding? No fucking clue. What a surprise. Look at him.

Now look at Buck.

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Buck’s eyes jolted open and his heart began to race as something alerted his body and jolted him out from his slumber.

He was momentarily disoriented given that this was the first time he was sleeping in Tommy’s bed and he didn’t recognize the feel of the pillows, comforter, or the sight of the dresser across from him.

After a moment of grasping where he was and what was going on, he recognized the distinct sound of Tommy laughing his ass off behind him in the middle of the night.

“Do you mind telling me what you find so funny at 2 in the morning?” Buck groggily asked as he rotated over to face his hysterical boyfriend.

“Wh…what I’m laughing at?” Tommy asked through the laughter. “Are you saying you don’t know?”

“Given that I was deep in a very heavy REM Cycle, no. Absolutely not,” Buck replied in an annoyed tone. “Our first sleepover is not seeming very romantic right now.”

“I’m sorry,” Tommy interrupted through a giggle. “Christopher and multiple exes of yours experienced this, and you still had doubt?”

Tommy let out a few more chuckles and then began to calm his breaths. “Really? I was just thinking the opposite,” Tommy teased playfully. “Your snoring is adorable. Louder than my chopper and my bike combined, but adorable.”

Buck groaned and buried his face in the pillow. “I thought Chris and all of my girlfriends were being over-dramatic.”

“Chris commented on it when I was babysitting him, and kids are dramatic; and my girlfriends…have also had a history of being dramatic,” Buck explained.

“Uh-oh. I’m dating a ‘all my exes were crazy guy’? That’s a red flag,” Tommy teased.

“No, they’re not,” Buck defended remorsefully. “I just hoped it wouldn’t happen here.”

Tommy chuckled at his boyfriend and Buck felt a mildly judgemental gaze his way. “You thought it’d just be gone by tonight?”

“Kinda?” Buck said sheepishly.

There was a lull in the convo, a moment of silence before Tommy wrapped his arms above and below Buck. “Come here.”

Buck let out a minor yelp as he felt himself be pulled closer to his boyfriend. He felt the warmth of Tommy’s bare muscular chest and arms envelop him. “I think your snoring is adorable, Evan, and I will happily suffer through so many sleepless nights as long as it means you get to fall asleep in my arms and I get to wake up next to you in the morning.”

“You say that now-”

“I do say that now. And I’ll say it again each night until my body won’t let me fall asleep without the sound of you,” Tommy insisted with a confident assurance.

Bucks heart raced and his body instinctively shuddered, and his instinct to roll away was coursing through his whole body.

“Evan? Evan, what’s wrong?” Tommy asked with concern.

“It’s nothing,” Buck lied as he rolled away from Tommy.

“It’s not nothing,” Tommy countered as he allowed his boyfriend some space. “Did I say something wrong, Evan? I’d really like to know if I did.”

Buck winced his eyes and took a deep breath. He was thankful that they were laying in the dark and - *click* oh great, there was the nightstand light on Tommy’s side.

“Evan, will you please look at me?” Tommy tenderly inquired.

Buck really didn’t want to. He wanted to hide himself under the comforters in embarrassment. He didn’t want to be vulnerable right now, but pushing Tommy away wasn’t going to help the situation. Tommy deserved better.

He begrudgingly rolled over to face Tommy and Buck’s heart was struck with guilt as he saw the pain and concern painted across Tommy’s face.

“Evan, baby, can you please tell me what’s wrong?” There was that sweet, genuine sincerity that terrified the hell out of him.

“It’s just…you make all these super sweet promises that sound like you’re gunna be around forever; and we don’t know that,” Buck explained.

“So am I coming on too strong? Do you want me to stop? I don’t mean to rush things or put pressure on you-,” Tommy nervously began to explain.

“No, it’s not too strong. And no, i don’t want you to stop. I like it a lot. Too much, actually, and that’s the problem. I’m scared at how much I like it and I’m terrified about getting too used to it in case this all goes south. You sound like you’re promising forever but you can’t.”

There was another pause as Tommy began to process everything Buck said. “Can I hold your hand?” Tommy softly asked. Buck gently nodded in response.

Tommy moved his free arm to Buck’s, and entwined their hands together, locking fingers. “Evan,” Tommy began, holding his gaze. “You’re right. I cant promise forever. I don’t think our very first sleepover warrants any ring-talk.”

Buck let out a small chuckle. “Yeah, please do not. That’s a red flag.”

“Fair,” Tommy said playfully. “But here’s what I do know. I’m 39, almost 40. I have no intention of plying the field and I’m tired of meaningless flings. I get the feeling you are too based on the handful of threats I’ve received about treating you right; which I absolutely plan on doing.”

Buck chuckled at the thought of everyone giving Tommy the ‘If you hurt him speech.’ “Who all gave you the speech?”

“Maddie. Eddie. Bobby, who found it pertinent to remind me that Athena is a police sergeant,” Tommy explained.

“Oh my god,” Buck said. “I’m surprised you didn’t run on the spot.”

“Well you shouldn’t be,” *Tommy said sternly. “I have no intentions of going anywhere. And granted, it’s possible life is going to throw us some shit. But I’m willing to fight for you, Evan. And as long as both our lives are better with each other in it, then I’m willing to give this a genuine shot. I’m ready to put in the effort for this.”

Buck stewed and marinated and contemplated Tommy’s words. “Is that not a sentiment most people have at the start?”

“No it is not,” Tommy answered matter-of-factly. “Especially in the gay community. I’m not saying everyone, but I’ve ran into my fair share of guys only looking for Mr. Right Now. Or a daddy.”

Buck started to laugh heartily at the thought of Tommy being a ‘daddy’. He understood, though. Buck kinda agreed.

“I want off the hamster wheel, Evan. And I will do everything I can to reassure you that I mean it.”

Buck leaned forward and kissed his boyfriend deeply. Tommy wrapped his arms back around Buck and held him tight.

“I don’t want to hurt you either, if it’s any consolation,” Buck replied.

“I appreciate that. I don’t know if I have another heartbreak in me either. I spent too many years being inauthentic to myself and unhappy. I don’t want to waste anymore time of my life.”

“So we’re in good hands with each other?” Buck asked.

“I think so,” *Tommy said with a soft, warm smile that made Buck feel so safe and happy with it.

“I think so, too,” Buck said as he leaned in for one more kiss. “Ready to go back to sleep?”

“I suppose that’s up to your nose,” *Tommy said playfully as he turned the light off and pulled his boyfriend in close.

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buck being cute talking about tommy

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9-1-1 7.04 · Buck, Bothered and Bewildered

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lou saying that "he's not the most approachable human being" makes so :(((( just because he looks like he can lift a truck with one arm, doesn't mean he's not a sweet bean! he paints silly flowers and cartoon characters!!! he's really goofy!! did you guys know he went to college because "my mom wanted me to go. so i did that." his response to being typecast is "i don't give a shit. i'm here to play and i'm gonna do my job the best i can. you can typecast me however you want." so i really hope we get to keep him and he gets to develop tommy, i think the character and him have the potential to do so many amazing things! so yeah! pls tim let us keep lou!!!

#not only is he a big mamas boy but hes his sister’s number one fan and a great uncle #hes also a retired linebacker for USC #honestly i could say alot more #he genuinely cones off as a great guy i hope he knows how much we like him

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Sometimes my brain just randomly comes up with a Kinley scenario (yeah, I'm with Lou on this ship name) and I've just thought about Tommy getting baby fever as he watches Evan with kids for the first time.

They're at Madney's for a double dinner date and Tommy can't stop looking at Evan and Jee-Yun, how he blows raspberries to her cheeks to make her laugh, how he carries her on his shoulders, how he makes voices while talking to her, how he smiles as she pats his cheeks.

Maddie notices, because of course she does, and she tells him something like "Having thoughts, Tommy?" and he gets all flustered and embarrassed at how gone he is........