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🧠💡 This is a Reminder ask💡🧠

Take this ask and be reminded:

1. You are amazing

2. I enjoy seeing you on my dash

3. Dont forget to do the thing*

*whatever thing you've been putting off doing :)

#thaaaanks

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one thing eddie diaz will do is look at evan buckley fondly ♡ for anon ♡

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CAN I GO WHERE YOU GO? 920 words | bucktommy | 7x06 coda a/n: look it me! i wrote something :P just a soft little thing that i couldn't stop thinking about <3 idek how long it has been since i published something episode related lol so be kind and gentle if you please<3 title is kinda just what fit best lol, enjoy!

Buck twirls his niece around as music plays quietly over a speaker, barely loud enough to hear over the quiet chatter. He swings her up and deposits her next to her newly-wed parents, and they look perfect. Buck remembers the reception of her first wedding, his cheeks didn’t hurt from smiling then, they do now, and by the looks of it so do Maddie’s. 

“You might want to–” she points toward the chair in the corner that holds his beast of a boyfriend, a bottled water coming dangerously close to slipping from his exhaustion-induced slack grip. 

“I should get him home, the adrenaline has worn off. I love you both so much, and you,” he ruffles Jee’s hair and leans in for a group hug, placing a kiss in his sister's hair. If he thinks too hard about everything he might cry, so he leaves unsaid and squeezes her tight hoping she understands. 

He takes the water bottle from Tommy’s hands and stands between his legs, gently cupping his cheek, “Hey, you are exhausted, let’s get you home. I’ll drive you.” 

And Tommy looks up at him through his eyelashes– how had Buck not noticed those before now? 

“You don’t have to– you should stay here. I’m sure Maddie–” 

“What she wants is for me to get you home safely, and visiting hours are almost over anyway.”

He can see Tommy trying to come up with a rebuttal, his mouth opening and closing as he tries to say something and then gives up.

Buck grabs Tommy’s turnout coat from the back of the chair, folding it over his arm and taking Tommy’s hand in his. 

“Congratulations again you two,” Tommy says as enthusiastically as he can before they turn toward the door.

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Buck is awkwardly sitting at a table in the common area of Harbor. It feels weird to be in another station without his reason for being there within sight. Tommy had assured him that it was okay for him to sit, and if anyone gave him trouble to tell them that he was there with him. 

“Buckley! What are you doing here?” a familiar voice nearly makes him jump out of his seat. 

“Lu-Lucy! Hi.” 

She stands behind the chair across from him, leaning on her elbows on the top of the chair. And she actually waits for him to answer. 

“I-I’m waiting for Tommy. Had to swing by to drop off his turnouts and get his bag.”

Her brow crinkles a little and she cocks her head, “his shift ended hours ago?” 

“He uhhh, he came to Maddie and Chimney’s wedding. He’s pretty exhausted so I’m driving him home.” 

“He went to a wedding after that fire? In his turnouts?”

“It was at the hospital, wild story really. And I asked him to be there, so he was.” he blushes a little as he watches her do a little math. 

“Donato! Are you bullying Evan?” Buck can hear the smile on Tommy’s lips as he feels his hand land on his shoulder. He looks up at his boyfriend, and Tommy leans down, giving him a light kiss on his cheek. He looks a little brighter after rinsing off in the station showers and changing back into his Henley. 

“I was wondering why you had table privileges,” she smiles. “So, Chim finally got hitched huh, tell him and Maddie congrats for me.”

“Will do,” Buck smiles at her, and she walks away toward what he assumes is the snack cabinet. “Let’s get out of here and you into bed huh?” 

“You read my mind.” 

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There’s a stillness in the car as they sit in Tommy’s driveway. 

“Evan, come inside. You’ve had a long stressful day too.” 

It’s like Tommy is inside his head, he doesn’t want to be alone tonight, not when he didn’t have to be. 

“And if the texts you sent me last night are any indication, you also did it all while hungover which I’m sure wasn’t all that pleasant. And, besides, you still owe me at least one dance.” 

“You are practically falling asleep sitting up and you want to dance?” 

“It’s what I was promised.” 

TOmmy reaches over the console between them, turning Buck’s face toward him, leans in and kisses him in earnest. Not quite as intense as their greeting earlier and not as gentle as their first. “Just come inside please,” he says just above a whisper against his lips. 

“Okay.” 

—

Buck takes in Tommy’s little house, it’s cozy with some of its years showing. 

“You can move past the entryway Evan. Just take your shoes off.” 

“Oh,” he replies softly, barely having noticed that he was slightly frozen. He toes off his shoes.

“C’mere,” Tommy holds out his hand, a song that Buck doesn’t know the name of softly drifting from the speakers. He lands in his boyfriend’s arms and it feels like it’s exactly where he is supposed to be. One hand on his neck, the other clasped together in Tommy’s, his other hand resting on his waist. It’s mostly quiet as they sway in the middle of the small living room. 

“You know, I never really got the whole hot firefighter thing until I saw you walk through those doors?” 

“You really are adorable.” Tommy smiles.

“Thank you for today. It means a lot that you did really try your damndest and succeeded.” He says earnestly. 

“Of course. It was important to you.” 

And Buck can’t help but kiss him for that, and he does, because he can. 

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Gonna preface this with saying I’m loving the British buck snippets but I GOTTA ask as someone living in the uk-

Are you British or live there?

Really interested to know what you thought I was based on what I'd written!!

The truth is, I am as British as Mr Oliver Stark

#asks #british!buck

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The Parts We Play

Buck isn’t a firefighter, he just plays one on TV, or at least that’s what he’s about to do. He’s offered the chance to shadow the 118 to learn what it’s like to be a firefighter. Eddie is fed up with these Hollywood types turning up and feigning interest in the job that he loves. Buck, however, is nothing like that and everyone can see the connection they have.

Gifted to @starlingbite with artwork by the incomparable @skyhighrollins911.

Read on AO3

#Go read this #it's so good! #fic rec #buddie fic red #and the art by Sky is gorgeous #two very talented people

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Seven Sentence Sunday

A little more British!Buck for you.

Had a great time writing this little section!!

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“So anyway, I was in Spoons with some mates I hadn’t seen in donkey’s years getting absolutely plastered and this absolute muppet walks in and starts getting lairy with the bar staff. I stepped in, like a gent, next thing you know he’s smashing a pint glass over my head. Spent the next few hours in A&E and I’m gutted because not only is my night mucked up, I’d wangled a date with this like, really fit bloke from Croydon the next night and my face was all swollen and minging so I just told him I had the lurgy until the stitches came out. We dated for a few months actually, called me a numpty when he found out about it. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, that night in A&E I ended up having this chinwag in the waiting room with a firefighter, telling me these proper bonkers stories and it sounded a right laugh. Sent in my application and Bob’s your uncle”

After finishing his story, he looks around the table at the blank faces staring back at him.  

“Are we sure that was English?” Hen asks. 

“Can you say that all again, just slower?” Eddie asks. 

Ravi frowns “You have an uncle called Bob?” 

“What? No?” Buck matches Ravi’s frown.

#buddie #buckxeddie #buddie fic #seven sentence sunday #british!buck

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evan, you have a little something on your face :)

please do not use my art without permission!

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Thinking about how Eddie is a deeply silly man who has been forced into always being the responsible one. Thinking about How Buck is someone who longs to be taken seriously but is always treated like he's immature or irresponsible. Thinking about how Buck gives Eddie the freedom to be his most ridiculous and how Eddie trusts Buck with his most serious responsibilities and problems.

#stooooop #cries #this

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I grow fonder of Buck and Tommy as a ship with each episode. There's a reason this relationship feels much more raw and real as compared to all the others, even in such a short amount of time, and I think it's because of the way Tommy was introduced to Buck.

Starting with Abby, she was enamored by Buck when she saw him on the news talking about his job. Same goes for Ali, Taylor and Natalia, who were all people he met on calls. One thing all of his exes have in common is that their first impression of Buck was "heroic firefighter" and that was part of what initially attracted them.

This didn't happen with Tommy. Sure, their first interactions are in the helicopter, but everyone is in the same boat there, and they had more important things to worry about. It's when we actually see them interact for the first time in 7x04, and the first version of Buck Tommy is exposed to is Jealous Buck. That doesn't scare him off. Then, in 7x05 the date doesn't go well and he's met with Oblivious Buck, but that doesn't scare him off either. In fact, he calls him adorable! Finally, in 7x06 he is exposed to Clipboard Buck, Bachelor Party Edition, and still he isn't scared off. He even stays with Buck until he has to go to work. He also makes it a point to go to him immediately as he's done. Not even stopping to shower.

All of this is to say that Tommy has been introduced very quickly to many different versions of Buck. Through all of it, he remains gentle, patient, and understanding. Partly because he's just a good guy, but also because he is really fucking into Buck. And he's not just attracted to him when he's at his best, but he likes ALL of him.

In conclusion, my reasons for liking Tommy for Buck go way beyond the fact that it's finally a guy that he's dating. While that is important for Buck's own understanding of himself, I think it's even more important for him to have someone who likes him for who he is. This is something Buck has been needing since season 1, probably since Abby left and did a number on his self-esteem, and he finally has it.

#911 spoilers #this

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WIP Wednesday

(technically it's Thursday here but shhhh)

This is a little snippet from the British!Buck fic I'm working on:

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Eddie watches the newest member of the crew greet the team and they immediately return with questions to get to know their temporary team member. 

“So Buck, you live in London?”

“Yep, me and my sister share a flat in Brixton, I work at a station just a few stops on the tube, so it’s actually an easy-peasy commute.”

Eddie snorts at the blank looks Buck receives; like he’s just spoken in a foreign language. 

“Oh, er, apartment? South London” Buck supplies, realising his error. “Howard and I have done a bit of a house swap actually, he’s staying at mine and I’m at his.”

“Who the hell is Howard?” Ravi asks with a wrinkle of his nose. 

Buck just looks lost, like maybe he turned up at the wrong firehouse after all. Hen smiles at him, “We call him Chimney.”

“Oh, right, sorry.”

“Don’t worry,” Bobby calls from the front seat, “You’ll pick this all up in no time.”

#buddie fic #wip wednesday #british!buck

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Been getting really into jigsaw puzzles recently and of course was one of the people to turn @skyhighrollins911's amazing 100 episode graphic into a puzzle. It made me want to have a go at designing something that could be turned into a puzzle, and here is my first attempt!

If anyone wants the larger version of this to download and create a custom puzzle, just send me an ask and I'll give you a download link.

Huge thanks to @skyhighrollins911 for her advice/feedback

#911 #9-1-1 #911 abc #911 puzzle #911 fanart

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Sneaking in hopefully with enough time despite the time zones to say

Ha ha Thanks!!! You made it with half an hour to spare :D

Much appreciated!!!

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happy birthday!

Thank you!

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@lgbtqcreators creator challenge: grief, found family, free choice

and i knew right then and there that i was never going to let anybody get by me without understanding they might be hurting inside, you know. 'cause life, it's hard. it's real hard. — ted lasso

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Some of my favorite determined firefighters from the 118.

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"i'll never leave," never mind.

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OLIVER STARK as EVAN BUCKLEY 911 | 1.02 Let Go